Grandfather's Heroic Attempt to Save Grandson Ends in Tragedy at Pawleys Island
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Darrell Lambert, a 70-year-old man from West Columbia, drowned while trying to rescue his 9-year-old grandson who was struggling with a current on Pawleys Island. The grandson was rescued and taken to the hospital for saltwater inhalation but has since been released and is expected to make a full recovery. This is the first drowning this year on Pawleys Island, which has no lifeguards, posing a risk for swimmers.
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