San Jose father drowns while rescuing kids from fast-moving creek

Officials say a 35-year-old man drowned after rescuing his two children and four other kids from fast-moving waters in Coyote Creek.|
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JOSE - Officials in San Jose say a 35-year-old man drowned after rescuing his two children and four other kids from fast-moving waters in a creek.

The Mercury News of San Jose (http://bayareane.ws/2uCR4IG) says officials identified the man Monday as Saul Garcia.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's spokesman Sgt. Rich Glennon says several kids were playing in Coyote Creek in San Jose on Sunday when they got in trouble. Garcia and other adult jumped in the water to help them but Garcia did not make it out.

Glennon says Garcia's body was found Sunday evening in about 15 feet of water. He says the area where the kids were playing is shallow near the shore and then makes a sudden drop.

UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy:
  • This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone.
  • No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. No off-topic remarks.
  • No disinformation about current events.
  • We will remove any comments — or commenters — that do not follow this commenting policy.
Send a letter to the editor