A Pennsylvania couple tragically lost their lives while vacationing in Florida with their six children, after being caught in a rip current.
Brian Warter, 51, and Erica Wishart, 48, were swimming with two of their teenage children on Hutchinson Island on June 20 when the situation turned perilous.
While the teenagers survived, their parents were unable to escape the rough ocean waters.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released a statement detailing the harrowing incident. According to the release, the teenagers made valiant efforts to save their parents but were ultimately unable to overcome the powerful current. Emergency services were quickly dispatched, and rescue efforts were initiated. Unfortunately, despite being transported to a nearby hospital, both Brian and Erica were pronounced dead by medical staff.
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