By Associated Press - Wednesday, June 13, 2018

ORANGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A Lansing man has died after falling into a lake at a mid-Michigan campground.

The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Pedro Lira was fishing with a friend when he fell into the lake. It says a pre-existing medical condition might have caused Lira to experience distress.

The incident occurred about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Resort and Campground in Orange Township.

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The Lansing State Journal reports bystanders pulled Lira from the lake and began administering CPR. Paramedics continued life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Information from: Lansing State Journal, http://www.lansingstatejournal.com

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