An investigation is underway after a Los Angeles man drowned while swimming at a resort along a river in San Bernardino County.
On Aug. 15, around 4:30 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a man who had gone missing in the water at Pirate Cove Resort, located in Moabi Regional Park along the Colorado River in Needles.
Resort staff said the missing man, Adam Karpha, 24, was holding onto an inflatable tube when the river current pushed him away from shore.
For reasons still unknown, Karpha released his grip on the tube and attempted to swim back to shore, but he was submerged underwater and never resurfaced.
Deputies conducted a coordinated water search of the area. Shortly after 5 p.m., Karpha was located in water that was around 12 feet in depth.
Karpha was removed from the water and lifesaving measures were initiated by deputies and fire personnel. He was transported to the Colorado River Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.
No further details were released as the fatal incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Deputy W. Poe of the Colorado River Station at 760-326-9200.
Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.
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