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The FDNY revealed a firefighter at Ladder 111 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn died while saving his 10-year-old son who from drowning on Monday. The Daily News says firefighter Martin Simmons was vacationing in Lake Tahoe with his family when his son "developed a leg cramp while swimming" in the 50-degree water. Simmons "had a hard time staying above water" and his death was ruled an accidental drowning. His body arrived at JFK Airport yesterday, and an FDNY honor guard escorted the body back to Long Island. Police arrested a man who was trying to speed past the procession; the driver claimed he was going to the funeral but didn't know who it was for when asked.