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

A 42-year-old father drowned while attempting to swim across a lake with his 8-year-old son in Owosso Township, Michigan. The pair left the designated safe swim area, and despite a bystander rescuing the child, first responders found the father unconscious and later declared him dead. Authorities reported no life preservers were used and no drugs or alcohol were involved.