Father Missing After Being Swept Away Trying to Rescue his Daughter in Yuba River, CA Alexander Alvarez, 34, of Citrus Heights, CA was caught and swept away by the South River Yuba as he attempted to rescue his 12-year-old daughter. The incident occurred at around 6:40 pm Saturday between the old and new Highway 49 bridges. Two other people, one of them a State Parks ranger, managed to rescue the girl. Two others tried to […] SwellBrains | July 16, 2019 1 Comment
Second Fatality this Month at Popular South Yuba River, CA Swimming Hole A male who died swimming in the South Yuba River, California has been identified as Mario Benassi, 23, of Colfax. Benassi died Tuesday afternoon in the South Yuba River, near the Highway 49 bridge. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday, said Mike Sullivan, chief deputy coroner. “He was swimming with friends,” Sullivan said. “It appears that he got stuck in […] SnowBrains | June 28, 2018 2 Comments
