A vessel struck rocks and overturned near the Del Mar Jetty on Friday evening, Oct. 30, killing one person and injuring another, the Oceanside Fire Department (OFD) said.
The department received a 911 call at about 6:57 p.m. from a person who had been aboard the vessel in Oceanside Harbor and managed to reach the jetty, according to ABC 10News. The caller reported that a second person was still missing in the water.
Multiple agencies launched a search-and-rescue operation. The San Diego County Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter joined Oceanside firefighters and lifeguard swimmers in the effort, Fox 5 San Diego reported.
Rescue swimmers found the missing person in the water near where the vessel had hit the rocks. Reports differ on the exact time: CBS 8 cited the OFD as saying crews located the victim at 7:13 p.m., while Fox 5 and ABC 10News placed the time closer to 7:30 p.m.
Lifeguards pulled the victim onto a rescue boat and began CPR, the fire department said. The victim was brought to shore and taken to Tri-City Medical Center, where the person was pronounced dead.
CBS 8 quoted the department as saying, "Despite extensive rescue and resuscitation efforts, the victim was pronounced (dead) at the hospital."
The second person aboard the vessel, who had reached the jetty after the crash, was rescued by a separate lifeguard boat. That person was evaluated for minor injuries and also transported to Tri-City Medical Center, according to CBS 8.
The type and name of the vessel have not been disclosed. Authorities have not publicly identified the person who died.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
