OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two people drowned in separate incidents on Friday at Ft. Gibson Lake and Lake Texoma.
According to OHP, at around 3:20 p.m. Friday, Pedro Ramirez-Anaya, 70, of Tulsa, was swimming with his wife at Ft. Gibson Lake when his wife noticed Ramirez-Anaya had an odd look on his face while they were swimming towards an island nearby. The wife asked if he was okay and got no verbal response, but Ramirez-Anaya motioned around his chest.
Officials say Ramirez-Anaya became unconscious and went underneath the water. The victim's wife attempted to hold him above water before two people passing by assisted the wife.
Taylor's Ferry Fire Department established a boat rescue and recovered the victim's body.
Just before 5 p.m. Friday, Allyson Byron, 41, from Bryan County, was floating on her back 20 feet South from shore when the victim submerged under water for no known reason and didn't resurface, according to officials.
OHP says Byron was recovered in 3 feet of water and transported to Alliance Health in Durant where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Officials say that both victims were not wearing life jackets.
With Labor Day weekend upon us, those who are planning to travel to lakes or swim in any body of water should take proper safety precaution's such as wearing a properly fitted life jacket and never swim alone, always with a friend or family member around.
