Bodies Of 2 Oakland Teens Missing In Reservoir Recovered
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – The body of a second Oakland teen who fell into a Stanislaus County reservoir on Saturday has been recovered, a Stanislaus County sheriff's spokesman said.
The second boy was found Tuesday afternoon, sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Anthony Bejaran announced via Twitter at about 2:20 p.m. The first teen was
found shortly after deputies resumed their search at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The names of the 15-year-old Oakland residents have not been released. Bejaran said he will release more information later Tuesday.
The two teens went missing when they and others in their family jumped from a boat into Woodward Reservoir north of Oakdale just before noon Saturday, according to the sheriff's department.
The passengers weren't wearing a life vest. While the others safely got back into the boat, they lost sight of the two 15-year-olds.
Rescue crews searched for the pair, using dive teams, air patrols, boats, Jet Skis and sonar to thoroughly search the 2,900-acre reservoir. They found no sign of them until this morning, when one of the boys' bodies surfaced.
The boys attended Oakland schools. The Oakland Unified School District is offering crisis counseling for affected students, staff and families.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families of the missing boys," school district officials said in a statement.
Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to call the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department at (209) 521-4636.
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