(KRON) — An 8-year-old boy was swept into the ocean close to Half Moon Bay whereas huge waves pounded the shoreline on Sunday afternoon, officers stated.
A Cal Hearth battalion chief stated the boy was swept in at Cowell Ranch State Seashore and an grownup tried to avoid wasting him. When state park lifeguards arrived at 3:13 p.m. Sunday, they discovered the 39-year-old man and the younger boy nonetheless within the water, parks officers stated.
Each victims had been pulled onto a harbor patrol boat by lifeguards, they usually had been rushed to Stanford Medical Heart. The boy and man had been later pronounced deceased, state parks officers stated Monday.
“Despite life-saving efforts, the individuals passed away. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family for this devastating loss,” California State Parks spokesperson Jorge Moreno wrote.
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Officers didn’t launch the connection between the 2 victims.
The Nationwide Climate Service Bay Space issued a Seashore Hazards Assertion between Sunday and Monday for harmful swimming and browsing situations. NWS forecasters stated there was a “moderate to high risk for sneaker waves” in any respect Northern California seashores.
