18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 4:10 PM- The woman who died at Its Beach on Sunday morning has been identified.
Indianna Clark, 18, of Soquel has been identified as the woman who died during a midnight swim.
Santa Cruz Police Sergeant Jon Bush said that an 18-year-old male and an 18-year-old female went out for a swim at the beach.
Santa Cruz Police is investigating this incident as an accidental drowning.
UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 1:33 PM- The Santa Cruz Police Department said that an 18-year-old female has died after reportedly drowning at Its Beach on Sunday morning.
Officers said that they responded to a water rescue at Its Beach around 12:02 a.m. Santa Cruz Police Sergeant Jon Bush said that an 18-year-old male and an 18-year-old female went out for a swim at the beach.
Bush said that the 18-year-old male came to shore and lost contact with the 18-year-old female. An officer located her body in the ocean around 12:15 a.m. A Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol boat recovered her body.
Bush says that it appears that the woman drowned in the ocean. However, the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office will perform an autopsy on her to determine the cause of death.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a dead person was recovered near Lighthouse Field State Beach on Sunday morning.
Deputies said the person was found dead after an unsuccessful water rescue.
Deputies would not reveal any additional information. We have contacted the Santa Cruz Police Department to get more information and waiting to hear back.
This article will be updated.
