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Man Rescued from Platte River in Eastern NE

platte-river(AP) — A man has been rescued from the Platte River in eastern Nebraska.

Authorities say swimmers rescued the man from the river at Two Rivers State Park on Sunday around 4 p.m. and began CPR. The man and his brother had been jumping off a log into the water.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Parizek says the man was flown in critical condition to Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

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