Police: Boston man died participating in R.I. charity swim
Jamestown, R.I. — Police have identified a Boston man who died while participating in a charity swim in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay.
Authorities say 56-year-old Frank Wuest was participating in the 40th annual Save The Bay Swim on Saturday morning when he was found unresponsive near Potter's Cove in Jamestown. He was pulled from the water and taken to Newport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The death remains under investigation. Authorities say Wuest appears to have suffered a medical problem. The state medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The swim is a fundraiser for Save The Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Narragansett Bay.
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