Tragic reason woman, 22, waded into Puerto Rico ocean and drowned

A 22-year-old women from drowned while on vacation in Puerto Rico after she went into the water to rescue her girlfriend and became caught up in a strong rip current.

Cimone (Alicea) Dawson had been visiting Condado Beach in San Juan on the tropical island with her girlfriend and another friend when they suddenly got into difficulties.

Dawson, from Indianapolis, wasted no time in rushing out into the sea in order to try and save her girlfriend, but then tragically got into trouble herself around 6:30pm on Sunday.

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