HESPERIA, Calif., Aug. 10 (Our Hesperia) — An adult man was pulled from the California Aqueduct in Hesperia on Aug. 9 after entering the water to retrieve a fishing pole, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jenny Smith.
Emergency responders were dispatched at about 9 a.m. to the aqueduct near Mesquite Street, between Maple Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. Deputies responded to a medical-aid call and pulled the man from the water, Smith said.
Fire Department personnel immediately began lifesaving measures, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The man was taken to a hospital for further treatment. His name, age and medical condition were not released.
What is known about the rescue
Smith said deputies learned after arriving that the man had gone into the aqueduct while attempting to retrieve the fishing pole. The supplied information does not identify the specific fire department involved or describe the lifesaving measures.
It also does not say whether the man was cited, whether an investigation was opened or whether officials issued a safety warning tied specifically to the incident.
