HURRICANE, Utah — A free life jacket lending program at southern Utah lakes is helping prevent drownings in a region where children are twice as likely to be drowning victims compared to the rest of the state.

At Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, visitors can borrow life jackets at no cost by simply visiting the visitor center and providing some personal information.

"We have a lender program. So at Sand Hollow in particular, all you need to do is go into the visitor center and ask for a life jacket," said Ally O'Rullien with Utah State Parks. "All you need to do is write down some of your personal information, and that way you can check out the life jacket and then make sure to bring it back so that you don't accidentally take it with you."

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