Woman found on float in backyard pool dies, police say

A backyard pool on Quebec Road in Island Park claimed the life of a woman on Friday evening, police said.

She was only partly supported by an inflatable float; her head was in the water, according to Nassau County police, She was unresponsive when discovered about 8:40 p.m.

The 46-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital; her identity has not been released, police said.