GLADSTONE, Ore. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy drowned within sight of three lifeguards at a popular swimming spot on the Clackamas River.
The Oregonian reports that the teen was about 200 yards from all the lifeguards.
An eyewitness, Mitch Stein of Oregon City, says one lifeguard blew her whistle but did not attempt a rescue, while the other two guards, already in the water, were not able to reach the boy.
The boy’s death marked the first drowning at the High Rocks spot since 2002, when lifeguards were
Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman Steve McAdoo says dive teams pulled the boy about a quater of a mile downstream soon after and attempted to resuscitate him.
