A mother’s love has no limits.
That was especially true on May 9, when Brenda Duran jumped into the San Joaquin River in central California to save her daughter from drowning.
According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, the mother was watching her children play in the water at a popular beach when her 11-year-old daughter could no longer keep her head above water and Duran stopped. It is said that he jumped into the river.
The sheriff’s office said Duran “struggled to stay afloat” as she tried to save her daughter, and the current swallowed her mother.
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Brenda Duran, 30, died after saving her 11-year-old daughter from drowning. (GoFundMe)
When her 14-year-old son saw his mother in trouble, he jumped into the river and tried to catch her, but was unable to catch her in time, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
It was around 6:30pm on May 9th. First responders, including a rescue dive team, spent hours in the water but were forced to suspend the search around 11pm due to concerns about “visibility and safety,” police said.
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Duran’s body was recovered around 5:30 p.m. on May 11 in a suburb of Newman, California. She was only 30 years old.
In a GoFundMe post on behalf of Duran’s family, Yadira Herrera said, “Brenda’s husband described her as “a very rich person, always smiling, never giving up, and a very caring person.” I appreciate it,” he wrote.
“A young mother full of love and laughter, Brenda leaves behind her three children, her husband and her extended family who will forever be in her heart.”
First responders from all over the San Joaquin River area tried to find and save Brenda Duran. (Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office)
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office announced that an autopsy will be performed later this week to determine the official cause of death.
“Our deepest condolences go out to Brenda Duran’s family and friends during this time,” the sheriff’s office said.
The 566-mile San Joaquin River begins in Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks and flows through the San Joaquin Valley south of Sacramento.
The San Joaquin River in central California is a popular beach destination. (Google Street View)
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The river is known for its abundant wildlife, economical tourism such as paddling, swimming, and fishing, and its hydroelectric power generation.
