A teenager died Saturday after being trapped under several feet of sand in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
A 17-year-old man died after being trapped after falling into a hole dug behind sand dunes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina, according to the National Park Service.
Teenage family and friends from Chesapeake, Virginia went looking for him and found him buried under several feet of sand. He was eventually pulled out of the pit by his family and park rangers while CPR was also administered. he could not be resuscitated.
“Cape Hatteras National Seashore extends its condolences to his family and friends.” .”
The National Park Service said the incident was under investigation.
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