SAN MATEO COUNTY – A 39-year-old man and an 8-year-old boy died Sunday after rescuers pulled them from the ocean near Half Moon Bay, according to authorities.
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California State Parks lifeguards and rangers were called to Cowell Ranch State Beach just before 3:15 p.m. for a report of a water rescue, agency spokesperson Jorge Moreno said in a statement.
Lifeguards found the man and the boy in the water, brought them to a harbor patrol vessel and gave them aid. They were then taken to Stanford Health Care, where they died.
“We extend our deepest sympathy to the family for this devastating loss,” Moreno said.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the identities of the man and the boy after they are confirmed and their next of kin is notified.
The U.S. Coast Guard, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Pillar Point Harbor Patrol, American Medical Response and Coastside Fire Protection District also responded to the incident.
Check back for updates.
