Cambria teen drowns at Lake Nacimiento
–The body of Dante Garcia Mora, a 16-year-old from Cambria, was found in 14-feet of water at Lake Nacimiento on Friday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, the sheriff’s office received a call of a possible drowning at Lake Nacimiento in an area known as the Point at Heritage Ranch. Deputies responded along with Cal Fire, Monterey County Park Rangers and a Mercy Flight Helicopter from Fort Hunter-Liggett to search for the victim.
Witnesses reported the boy had been swimming with some friends when he swam away from the group. Not long afterwards, the boy seemed to be in distress and went under the water. Members of the Sheriff’s Dive Team recovered the body which was located in approximately 14 feet of water. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the manner and cause of death.
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