SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS : Trapped Under Rock, Girl Drowns in River
A 17-year-old girl described as an inexperienced swimmer became trapped under a rock below Morris Dam and drowned in the San Gabriel River on Friday afternoon, Azusa police said.
Identification of the victim was not released pending notification of the girl’s relatives.
Friends and witnesses tried to free her but were unable to, said Police Sgt. Pat Doyle, adding that she was underwater for 45 minutes.
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