Authorities are investigating the death of a 68-year-old Bergen County man who was pulled from a swimming pool on Saturday evening.

Mahwah police responded to a Bedford Road residence shortly before 6 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning, the department said.

The man, who lived at the residence, was found by a family member, police said. Officers removed him from the pool and performed CPR.

A medical helicopter was requested but canceled and emergency responders drove him to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Officials are trying to determine if the man drowned or suffered a medical emergency and fell into the pool, according to police.

His identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said.

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