BUFORD, GA — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department in Florida identified a metro Atlanta couple who drowned earlier this week while swimming near a resort beach in Destin, Florida.
A Buford couple identified as 57-year-old Peter Nguyen and 54-year-old Sonia Nguyen died from drowning on Tuesday, a spokesperson with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
According to officials, the couple was in the water with their 26-year-old son when all three began struggling. A bystander managed to borrow a boogie board and rescue the son, while lifeguards pulled the mother from the water.
Witnesses said the couple and their son were spotted struggling in the Gulf about 75 to 100 yards offshore.
The father was later located by Destin Beach Safety and a marine unit from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say intense and extensive lifesaving measures were performed on both the husband and wife, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
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