Shortly before 3 pm on Sunday, a man was in the Kings River at Winton Park when he went under water.
Two citizens found him and pulled him to shore. Deputies and Cal Fire firefighters administered CPR. An ambulance transported him to the hospital where he later died. He is identified as Sandeep Singh, 37, of Fresno.
He was not wearing a life jacket and had been drinking alcohol prior to entering the water. This marks the fifth drowning in a Fresno County waterway in 2025. (4 river and 1 lake)
The Sheriff’s Office offers the following safety tips:
1) Stay out of the water if you do not know how to swim.
2) If you are going to get into the water, always wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket.
3) Make sure the jacket fits you properly and it is fully fastened with the zipper and/or buckles.
4) Wear appropriate swim attire.
5) Parents should watch their children at all times.
6) Understand that when it’s hot outside you will get tired faster than usual.
7) Respect the water. The temperature of the water remains cold, and the current is often stronger than it appears. There can be debris in the water, which is difficult to see and may cause hazardous situations for swimmers.
8) Be careful of mud and plants on the bottom of lakes and rivers, it’s easy to sink in some spots and get your feet stuck or tangled. Also, use your feet to feel for drop off spots. River and lake bottoms can dramatically change from shallow to deep in a short distance.
