BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County officials have determined the cause of death for the man who went unresponsive in the Kern River in late June.
The coroner’s office determined that 22-year-old William Omar Leiva Orellana’s death was ruled as an accidental drowning after performing a postmortem examination.
Orellana — who is from Bakersfield — entered the Kern River on June 22 around 5:41 p.m. and went unresponsive while in the water.
Coroner identifies 22-year-old man who fell into Kern River near Hart Park
KCSO said they located Orellana deceased on June 23, around 11:26 a.m…