Castaic Lake Tragedy

A 12 year old boy lost his life this past Memorial Weekend after drowning in Castaic Lake. According to a report form the Department of Parks and Recreation the boy was reported missing at about noon on Sunday. The boy’s body was discovered by a lifeguard and immediately given CPR and transported to Henry Mayo Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Apparently, there were also 2 teenage girls that almost drowned on Monday. They were recovered from the lake and one needed ‘life breath’ before she was returned to shore, but both were breathing on there own before the trip to Henry Mayo.

I don’t know how or if this could’ve been prevented, but my heart goes out to his family. I have a son that age and I just cannot even image what they must be going though. I hope this is a wake-up call for everyone and that we all make more of an effort to not only watch over our own kids, but other kids as well.