Man dies after getting caught in rip current at NY beach: Police

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A visitor from South Carolina died after being caught in a rip current over the weekend, police said.

Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, was swimming at Sailors Haven Saturday around 2:45 p.m. when he was caught in a rip current pulling him west, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

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He was pulled from the water and airlifted to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Sailors Haven was closed until Saturday due to hazardous swimming conditions created by Hurricane Erin…

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