Woman found on float in backyard pool dies, police say
Nassau County police are investigating a possible drowning on Quebec Road in Island Park on Friday night. Credit: Jim Staubitser
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.
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