(FOX40.COM) — A new record number of deaths has been set after a man was found unresponsive in the Modesto Reservoir Saturday.
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“The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office regrets to inform the public of another tragic drowning incident in our area,” the agency said in a statement . “This latest occurrence makes the tenth drowning this year, surpassing the previous annual record of eight drownings. With three and a half months remaining in the year, we are deeply concerned about this alarming trend.”
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Around 11:06 a.m. deputies responded to a report about a possible drowning of a man near San Jose Island at Modesto Reservoir. He was reportedly last seen wearing swim trunks and no life jacket. By 11:30 a.m., deputies found him in the water and unresponsive.
SCSO deputies said they dove into the water and transported the victim to shore where life-saving measures were started by medical personnel. Despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at noon. The man was identified as a 49-year-old Asian man from Long Beach.