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Father Dies After Keeping 7-Year-Old Afloat When Kayak Capsizes at Lake Perris

Authorities have opened an investigation into the Moreno Beach capsizing.

Overview

  • California State Parks officers responded to reports of screams near Moreno Beach around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
  • Rescuers found the 54-year-old father unconscious and partially submerged, with his son conscious on the kayak holding him.
  • Officers performed CPR before both were transported to Riverside University Health System, where the father died.
  • The child survived and received evaluation and treatment at the hospital, according to State Parks.
  • Officials said neither person wore a life jacket, though one was aboard, and the father's identity has not been released.