(FOX40.COM) — Rivers in Stanislaus County have been the final affliction for several people this year. On Tuesday, the 8th person to drown in the area was recovered from the water.
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Around 7:45 p.m., the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said it was made aware of a “distressed person” in the Stanislaus River in Salida. Shortly after, at 8:18 p.m., a helicopter found a deceased swimmer.
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The incident comes just five days after the sheriff’s office released a chilling video that included 911 calls from family and friends of a drowning victim who called for help. One of the calls was a child in tears because he couldn’t find his father in the water.
“The following is a dispatch audio from the family of the victim, and serves as a reminder of the risks of not wearing a life jacket,” SCSO said ahead of the video release.
Law enforcement said none of the people who died, including the latest victim, were wearing a lifejacket. The incident is currently under investigation.