Father drowns while trying to swim across lake with his 8-year-old son, deputies say

A 42-year-old father and his 8-year-old son attempted to swim across a lake in Owosso Township, Michigan, but the father drowned after the pair left the designated safe swim area and did not use life preservers. A bystander rescued the child, but first responders found the father unconscious in the water and later declared him dead at the hospital. Authorities confirmed no drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident.