Man nearly drowns at Incline
Updated July 30 8:40pm
A 19-year-old visiting Lake Tahoe nearly drowned July 30 at Sand Harbor.
He was swimming on the south side of the boat ramp with a friend for about 10 minutes when he started having problems. A friend yelled for help. People pulled the victim off the floor of the lake and brought him to shore on a flotation device.
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection personnel began reviving him. CareFlight flew him to Renown Medical Center in Reno where he was listed in critical condition.
The name of the man has not been released. Authorities are only saying he did not reside in Nevada.
“People underestimate Lake Tahoe can be very dangerous,” Washoe County sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Clark told Lake Tahoe News. “Lake Tahoe is really cold. I think often times people get in and underestimate the temperature of the water. Their body temperature drops and they can cramp.”
On Monday a 42-year-old Southern California man swimming at Diver’s Cove at Sand Harbor drowned.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
Any updates? Trying to find a name or hometown as my nephew nearly drowned today and we’re waiting on sparse updates all the way in Texas
Here is an update: http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/07/30/sand-harbor-near-drowning-victim-critical-condition/13386599/
It doesn’t give a name or hometown, but he was with friends, and he’s hanging in there, as of 5:57pm. He is 19 years old.
His name is Jake and his parents are with him now. He is from Houston, Texas! Please pray for this amazing young man!!
We were there. It was awful. Our hearts ache for him and his family. We kept looking up info and found this article. Thank you for the update. We thought the woman there who was shouting for God to help was saying “Jacob” but now we know his name. He is most definitely on a bunch of people’s prayer lists right now.
This is my nephew. His name is Jacob but he goes by Jake please keep him in your prayers. He’s an incredible man and has so much to look forward to in life.
Yes, his name is Jacob, but everyone calls him Jake. His mother said he is in a medically induced coma right now. We are all praying hard for the whole family. I will post any updates I get. Thank you for your concern!