On Saturday, April 15th, a man died while surfing off the Oregon coast, officials reported.
The 51-year-old surfer was found unconscious near the Cove, a popular and notoriously localized surf spot in the town of Seaside, Oregon. He was found by friends in the lineup, “facedown and unresponsive,” and was transported to the beach where bystanders performed CPR before fire and rescue teams arrived on the scene.
He was later transferred to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Photo: Facebook/City of Seaside, Oregon
See below for a press release from Seaside Fire and Rescue:
SEASIDE, Ore. – April 17, 2023 –Seaside Fire & Rescue responded to a report of an unconscious surfer near the Seaside Cove on Saturday, April 15 at 10:51 a.m. Units arrived on-scene by 11 a.m., along with Medix Ambulance.
Three surfers, including a friend of the patient, had together removed the unconscious male from the water and were performing CPR as rescue crews arrived and assumed patient care. The 51-year-old from Portland was transported to Providence Seaside Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The friend of the deceased reported the two surfers had been paddling out through less than three-foot waves when he saw the patient facedown and unresponsive.
Seaside Fire & Rescue and the City of Seaside would like to thank the bystanders who assisted in rescue efforts.
**end of release**
No word on the cause of death yet; this is a developing story.
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