Crime & Safety
24-Year-Old Swimmer Drowns In Laguna Beach, Authorities Say
The 24-year-old man was swimming in Crescent Bay when he was declared missing Monday evening.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A 24-year-old man drowned while swimming in Laguna Beach, authorities said Tuesday.
Laguna Beach Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call at 7:28 p.m. Monday reporting that a victim went under the water while swimming at Crescent Bay and was missing, according to the Laguna Beach Department of Marine Safety.
A witness said the young man started starting struggling to stay afloat while swimming with a friend, Marine Safety Chief Kai Bond said.
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A search was launched by Laguna Beach public safety staff, with assistance from an Orange County Sheriff's Department helicopter, Newport Beach lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard, according to Bond.
"At 8:13 p.m., the swimmer was located by the Marine Safety dive team and transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo where he was later pronounced deceased," Bond said in a news release.
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The man's name was withheld.
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