16-year-old boy drowns at Shaver Lake, deputies say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The assemblage of a 16-year-old lad who did not resurface aft going into the h2o astatine Shaver Lake has been recovered.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says the teen was connected a pontoon vessel with a friend's family.

Deputies judge astir 12:30 p.m. Sunday, helium jumped into the h2o with his floatation device, but astatine 1 constituent it separated and helium went underwater. Those connected the vessel with him instantly called for help.

A sheriff's lawman adjacent rapidly jumped into action, grabbing a snorkel and diving nether the h2o to look for him.

The lawman located the teen 15 feet underwater and swam down to get him.

Investigators accidental it was a squad effort to get him into a rescue vessel but the 16-year-old died.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Dive squad was joined by the Fresno County Fire Department and the Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department during the search.

Deputies accidental the teen did everything close and accidental it was conscionable an unfortunate concern wherever his floatation instrumentality separated from him.

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