Pennsylvania Couple Drowns in Florida Rip Current While on Vacation With Their 6 Children

First responders at the scene where a Pennsylvania couple were caught in a rip current while swimming on Hutchinson Island, Fla., on June 20, 2024. Martin County Sheriff's Office

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla.—A Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming, authorities said.

Brian Warter, 51, and 48-year-old Erica Wishard, and two of their mostly teenage children were caught in the current on Hutchinson Island, along Florida’s southeast coast, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.