72-year-old South Carolina man dies after kayak capsizes near Cape Hatteras National Seashore

BUXTON, NC (WTVD) — A 72-year-old South Carolina man died Saturday after his kayak capsized in the water near Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

According to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the incident happened Saturday morning. Officials said the man launched his kayak from the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ramp 43, east of the Cape Point Campground near Buxton.

Bystanders on the beach told authorities they saw the kayak capsize when he tried to ride a wave about 50 yards from the beach. They then swam out to pull the man out of the kayak and bring him back to the beach.

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Rescue workers tried to resuscitate the man, but he died at the scene.

“We extend our condolences to the family and friends of the kayaker,” Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac said on social media.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating the incident.