A city lifeguard drowned Sunday while attempting to rescue a swimmer in the waters off Newport Beach

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· July 6, 2014 · Edited ·

Update: A city lifeguard drowned Sunday while attempting to rescue a swimmer in the waters off Newport Beach, authorities said.
Ben Carlson, 32, had been a lifeguard for 15 years, the chief of the Newport Beach Fire Department said.
Twenty-five people entered the water to help find the lifeguard after he and the swimmer were struck by a large wave. Carlson was located about 8 p.m. and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The swimmer, whom Carlson had rushed to assist, survived the incident.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story gave the incorrect spelling for the fire chief's last name. The story has been updated.