A 39-year-old man and 8-year-old boy have died after being rescued off the coast of Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County. Officials have not yet released the victims’ names.
At approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard, San Mateo County Sheriff’s office, the California Highway Patrol, and other agencies responded to a report that two people were in the water near Cowell Beach Ranch. ABC7 News was the first to report the incident.
The boy was swept into the water by a rip current, and the man attempted to rescue him only to be caught by the same current. Lifeguards were initially able to render aid on a Harbor Patrol vessel, the child was airlifted to Stanford Medical Center, while the man was brought via ambulance to the same facility, where both were later pronounced dead.
The Standard has reached out to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office and the Office of the Coroner for additional information.
Although surf can be rough at any time of the year, no advisories are currently in effect.
This is a developing story.