Child pulled from water at Bethel Island

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

A 5-year-old boy was pulled from the water at Bethel Island on Saturday, May 11, 2024, after having gone missing.

A local responder pulled a 5-year-old boy out of the water who was drowning off Bethel Island and took him to a hospital on Saturday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.

Firefighters were called at about 4:45 p.m. to a report of a missing child in the 400 block of Halcyon Place on Bethel Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. A rescue swimmer found the boy submerged in a cove at about 5:10 p.m., said Capt. Joe Ottolini, a spokesperson for the district.

The child received CPR and was taken to a hospital. Ottolini said he didn’t know the boy’s status.

The boy was reportedly visiting his grandparents on the island.

Ottolini said circumstances of the drowning weren’t clear because of language differences.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.