UPDATE: Teen pulled from gravel pit in Mishawaka

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A bystander pulled a 19-year-old man from this gravel pit in Mishawaka Sunday afternoon. The man is in critical condition at a local hospital. WSBT-TV Photo

By WSBT 24/7 News

Story Created: Jul 5, 2009 at 4:21 PM EST

Story Updated: Jul 6, 2009 at 7:41 AM EST

A 19-year-old man is in the critical care unit at Elkhart General Hospital after a near-drowning incident at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Mishawaka.

The man was swimming with six friends in a gravel pit on private property off Blackberry Road, when he decided to swim across the pit area, Indiana Conservation Officer Seth Owens told SBT24/7News.

“He made it to between 100-feet and 200-feet across, when he began struggling and went under the water,” Owens said.

A bystander saw the man slip under the water's surface.

“He jumped in and swam out to help him. The bystander pulled him out and then he was taken to the hospital,” Owens said.

Stay connected to wsbt.com, WSBT-TV and our news partners at the South Bend Tribune for updates on this story.

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