A man has died and a toddler is fighting for life after the pair were pulled from the water at Fishermans Reach, near South West Rocks, this morning.
Emergency services were called to Fishermans Reach Road about 10.15am on Thursday, 12 November, after reports of a man and a boy struggling in the water.
Members of the public helped pull the pair from the water and began CPR.
Officers from Mid North Coast Police District attended and helped with the operation.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man and the boy, but the man could not be revived and died.
The man has not yet been formally identified but is believed to be in his late 20s.
The boy was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle in a critical condition.
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Mid North Coast Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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