Man dies after being swept to sea off Point Reyes
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE -- A man died after being swept into the water at the Point Reyes National Seashore on Friday morning, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
Crews responded around 9 a.m. to Point Reyes' South Beach on reports of someone swept into the water and were able to find the male victim and airlift him back to shore but he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 a.m., fire officials said.
His name was not immediately available.
Around 9am, units responded to Pt Reyes South Beach on reports of a person swept into the water. Water resources were immediately deployed. The victim was located and airlifted to South Beach just after 10am where he was pronounced deceased. @PointReyesNPS is the lead agency. pic.twitter.com/lTWwn8N3pF
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) November 10, 2023
The National Park Service is the lead agency investigating the death. Other agencies who responded with watercraft or helicopters included the California Highway Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, Marin County Sheriff's Office and Sonoma County firefighters and sheriff's deputies.