Man Killed Riding Inner Tube on River
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A man died Tuesday after floating down the fast-moving San Gabriel River in an inner tube, officials said.
The 25-year-old man, who was not immediately identified, was found face-down in the river shortly before 1 p.m., said Brendon Peart, a Los Angeles County fire dispatch supervisor.
The man died on his way to a hospital.
The cause of death had not been determined.
Another man who was found clinging to brush in the swift current was transported to a hospital.
His condition was unknown.
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