PINEVIEW RESERVOIR, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man was rescued by a passing boater after he attempted to swim in a Utah reservoir while intoxicated.
KSL-TV reports that the man in his 20s went for a swim in Pineview Reservoir Saturday evening. When he didn't come up for air, a nearby boater jumped in and pulled him out of the water.
Witnesses say the man wasn't breathing and was turning blue.
Authorities say the man was given CPR and was soon able to walk around. He was taken to a local hospital.
Officials have not released the name of the swimmer, or his condition.