18-year-old girl found dead after apparent drowning on Eat Beach

SANTA CRUZ, CA (KION-TV) – UPDATE MARCH 14, 2023 1:33 PM – The Santa Cruz Police Department said an 18-year-old girl died after reportedly drowning on the beach Sunday morning.

The officers said they responded to the beach rescue around 00:02. Santa Cruz police sergeant John Bush said an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman went for a swim on the beach.

Bush said the 18-year-old man went ashore and lost contact with the 18-year-old woman. The officer found her body in the ocean around 00:15. A Santa Cruz harbor patrol boat discovered her body.

Bush says it looks like the woman drowned in the ocean. However, the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office will perform an autopsy on her to determine the cause of death.

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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a dead man was found near Lighthouse Field State Beach on Sunday morning.

Deputies said the man was found dead after a failed water rescue attempt.

The deputies did not disclose any additional information. We have contacted the Santa Cruz Police Department for more information and are awaiting a response.

This article will be updated.