Alhambra man believed to have drowned in lake remains missing
BIG BEAR -- Authorities resumed their search Sunday to no avail for an Alhambra man who apparently drowned trying to rescue another man from Big Bear Lake.
The 33-year-old man's name was not released Sunday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Cindy Beavers said.
He jumped off a boat in an effort to help a struggling swimmer about 3 p.m. Friday, but he himself got into trouble in the rough waters, Beavers said.
Another man jumped in the water to try to help, but only he and the first man in the water made it back to the boat, officials said.
The Alhambra man is presumed dead, and five sheriff's divers searched the lake for a body Sunday, Beavers said.
The search continued until about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, she said, when high winds and rough waters made the lake unsafe for divers.
Officials will evaluate the situation early Monday, including the weather and manpower availability, to determine how to proceed, Beavers said.
Divers searched Saturday from sunrise until about 1 p.m., when rough waters and heavy boat traffic prompted officials to call off the search.
Authorities also searched for the man Friday until sunset.
The three men were part of a group that rented a boat together, Beavers said.
The boat was about 300 yards off the shore when the incident occurred, she said. The lake is about 27 feet deep.
The 33-year-old man's name was not released Sunday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Cindy Beavers said.
He jumped off a boat in an effort to help a struggling swimmer about 3 p.m. Friday, but he himself got into trouble in the rough waters, Beavers said.
Another man jumped in the water to try to help, but only he and the first man in the water made it back to the boat, officials said.
The Alhambra man is presumed dead, and five sheriff's divers searched the lake for a body Sunday, Beavers said.
The search continued until about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, she said, when high winds and rough waters made the lake unsafe for divers.
Officials will evaluate the situation early Monday, including the weather and manpower availability, to determine how to proceed, Beavers said.
Divers searched Saturday from sunrise until about 1 p.m., when rough waters and heavy boat traffic prompted officials to call off the search.
Authorities also searched for the man Friday until sunset.
The three men were part of a group that rented a boat together, Beavers said.
The boat was about 300 yards off the shore when the incident occurred, she said. The lake is about 27 feet deep.
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