Beloved Louisiana city worker drowns trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into lake
- Tributes have poured in for a beloved Louisiana city worker who died after trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into a lake.
- Chris Rushing from Covington, approximately 40 miles north of New Orleans, jumped into Bayou Lacombe to save his grandchild on July 1, but got into difficulty before disappearing underwater, witnesses told local media.
- Another woman, who has not been identified, jumped in and managed to get the child to safety, according to WDSU.
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- Tributes have poured in for a beloved Louisiana city worker who died after trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into a lake.
- Chris Rushing from Covington, approximately 40 miles north of New Orleans, jumped into Bayou Lacombe to save his grandchild on July 1, but got into difficulty before disappearing underwater, witnesses told local media.
- Another woman, who has not been identified, jumped in and managed to get the child to safety, according to WDSU.
Sources: The Independent