Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit responded to a report of a possible drowning along the shore of Old Man Campground, near the Gooseneck and Beehive campgrounds. The man, identified as Antonio Fernandez, went underwater for unknown reasons and did not resurface. He was recovered by the Sheriff’s Office Dive Team and pronounced dead.
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49-year-old Oakland man dies in Shasta Lake drowning
A 49-year-old Oakland man died after going underwater while swimming in a cove at Shasta Lake on July 4, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office.
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Key Details
- Location: Old Man Campground, Shasta Lake
- Date/time: July 4 at about 12:56 p.m.
- Agencies involved: Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit, California Highway Patrol Northern Division Air Operations, U.S. Forest Service, and the Sheriff’s Office Dive Team
- Status: Deceased
Antonio Fernandez, 49, of Oakland
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit
California Highway Patrol Northern Division Air Operations
U.S. Forest Service
Sheriff’s Office Dive Team
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