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Local Teen Drowns in Lake Tapps

The Bonney Lake High School student was under water for a few minutes and then taken to a hospital. Bystanders had pulled the victim from Lake Tapps in the late afternoon.

Update: 10:45 p.m.

KOMO news reported late Thursday that the 16-year-old boy pulled from the lake died hours later at Mary Bridge Hospital. Investigators said the sophomore at had been swimming with friends Thursday afternoon at Allen York Park when he went under.

He was underwater for approximately 3-5 minutes before he was rescued, KOMO reported. 

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Update: 8:45 p.m.

A 15- or 16-year-old boy was rescued by bystanders Thursday afternoon after being underwater at Lake Tapps for 3-4 minues, Officer Todd Green of the said.

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The boy was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma. Green just checked and the boy's condition was unknown. 

When he was being transported, the boy reportedly had a pulse, Green said.

The boy was swimming at a busy Allen York Park, which was packed with people under sunny skies and after school ended for the year today. He reportedly disappeared for a few minutes before others in the area retrieved him.

responded at 3:18 p.m. Medics arrived to find the victim had already been rescued. Bystanders also initiated CPR.

Firefighter-paramedics treated the victim at the scene and transported him to Mary Bridge.

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