A 2-year-old California boy and his 4-year-old sister died Tuesday afternoon when they were swept away by rapids while playing with their mother, authorities said.
The mother and her children were playing near Mill Creek while spending the afternoon at the Thurman Flats Picnic Area on Highway 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
The mother was caring for her son around 3 p.m. when she was swept downstream, the sheriff’s office said.
According to police, when the mother returned after searching for the girl, she discovered that her son was also missing. It is believed that the boy also fell into the rapids and was swept downstream.
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Authorities said the children were playing with their mother near Mill Creek at the Thurman Flats Picnic Area on Highway 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
“After a frantic search, they walked to a picnic area and contacted another family to help search for the children, but they were unable to locate them,” the sheriff’s office said.
Search and rescue teams found the children more than an hour later near the riverbank. The brothers were pronounced dead at the hospital. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
Fire and law enforcement officials were then called to help search for the two missing children.
Authorities found the 4-year-old girl near the riverbank around 4:40 p.m. The boy was found near the edge of the river just after 5 p.m., the sheriff’s office said.
The mother searched for the missing children before authorities arrived and enlisted the help of other families in the area. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
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The brothers were rushed to a local hospital. Despite extensive lifesaving measures, both children were pronounced dead.
A 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister died after falling into a rushing river in California’s San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday afternoon. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
No further details were immediately released.
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Authorities are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Yucaipa Station at (909) 918-2305.
