A Gaithersburg man is in critical condition after he nearly drowned in Gunners Lake in Germantown.
Montgomery County police said the 38-year-old man and a friend were operating a radio-controlled sailboat on the lake when the 2-foot-long boat became disabled about 30 yards from the shore.
The man, whose name was not released, waded into the water to retrieve the boat. He had difficulty getting back to shore, yelled to his friend for help, then disappeared into the water, police said. The incident happened at about 6:50 p.m. Monday.
His friend got into the water and brought the man back to shore. The friend and a bystander began CPR while another bystander called 911. Rescue crews took the man to a hospital. He remains in critical condition, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday morning.
Police said authorities are still investigating why the man got into trouble in the water. The lake is 8 to 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
The lake is located at Wisteria Drive and Sky Blue Drive.
