Man dies after becoming trapped by debris in high surf in Santa Cruz County

Man dies after becoming trapped by debris in high surf in Santa Cruz County

A man has died after a large wave trapped him under debris in central California, according to reports from KSBW and the Associated Press. California State Parks told KSBW that emergency responders were called to Sunset State Beach around 11:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a man under debris. The man later died from his injuries, officials said. He was not immediately identified, but officials said he is from Santa Cruz County. According to the AP, the storm’s high surf also likely pulled a man into the Pacific Ocean around midday Monday at Marina State Beach on Monterey Bay, authorities said. Strong currents and high waves forced searchers to abandon their efforts about two hours later as conditions deteriorated. The man remained missing on Monday evening. The reports come on the same day that the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, sending three people into the sea. They were on the dock conducting inspections as part of a $4 million repair effort. All three people who fell into the sea were treated at Santa Cruz Harbor and released without serious injuries, Santa Cruz Fire Chief Rob Oatey said. Meteorologist Heather Waldman says breaking waves as high as 25 feet are possible in the Santa Cruz area through Tuesday morning.–The Associated Press contributed to this report. For more coverage of top California stories, click here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

A man has died after a large wave trapped him under debris in central California, according to reports from KSBW and the Associated Press.

California State Parks told KSBW that emergency responders were called to Sunset State Beach around 11:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a man under debris.

The man later died from his injuries, officials said. He was not immediately identified, but officials said he is from Santa Cruz County.

According to the AP, the storm’s high surf also likely pulled a man into the Pacific Ocean at Marina State Beach on Monterey Bay midday Monday, authorities said. Strong currents and high waves forced searchers to abandon their efforts about two hours later as conditions deteriorated. The man remained missing on Monday evening.

The reports come on the same day that the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, sending three people into the sea. They were on the dock conducting inspections as part of a $4 million repair effort. All three people who fell into the sea were treated at Santa Cruz Harbor and released without serious injuries, Santa Cruz Fire Chief Rob Oatey said.

Meteorologist Heather Waldman says breaking waves up to 25 feet high are possible in the Santa Cruz area through Tuesday morning.

– The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.

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