City News Service

A man who saved his 7-year-old son from drowning at Lake Perris after their kayak capsized but ended up drowning himself was identified Monday as a 55-year-old Corona man.

Hadi Ahmadi died a short time after he was pulled from the water Saturday afternoon by rangers at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area.

Ahmadi and his son, neither of whom were wearing life jackets, were kayaking shortly after 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Moreno Beach when their vessel flipped over, dumping them both into the water, according to California State Parks.

The victim kept his son from sinking "but was unable to save himself," the agency said.

The boy's cries drew attention along the shore, and a patrol boat was immediately dispatched from the docks, authorities said.

Rescuers found Ahma

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