A Florida family is reeling after the loss of a determined father. Antwon Wilson was with his children on the beach, and when they became distressed in the water, he immediately ran to help them. In the water, he worked hard to rescue his daughters, along with the help of a good Samaritan. They worked together to get the children close to rescuers, and were successful. Emergency personnel later pulled Wilson’s body from the sea, but were ultimately unable to save him.
Antwon Wilson, 33, was celebrating Father’s Day with his children at the beach in Fort Lauderdale, WFLA reported. Shortly after 7 p.m., 911 calls began coming in, reporting a drowning, per the the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
Ocean Rescue lifeguards had only recently gone off duty at the time of the incident, so many were still in the area when the call went out. They quickly rushed back to help.
“They were able to turn their trucks around and be the first responders from our fire rescue department,” Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Daniel Moran said…