Man, child rescued from 2 separate Sonoma County beaches

The Brief

  • Sonoma County Fire District rescuers were sent about 12:50 p.m. Wrights Beach on reports of a man who suffered a broken leg after being struck by a wave.
  • A short time later, fire department units were called to Schoolhouse Beach on reports of a 9-year-old girl struggling in the ocean after having been washed from the beach by a large wave.

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. Rescuers in Sonoma County saved an injured man and a drowning child from two separate beaches on Sunday.

Sonoma County Fire District rescuers were sent about 12:50 p.m. to Wrights Beach on reports of a man who suffered a broken leg after being struck by a wave, according to a department statement.

A Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was called to the scene and lifted the man to a nearby ambulance, who took him to a hospital for treatment.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS