Erik Orellana dies in fatal Silverwood Lake drowning
Fatal Silverwood Lake drowning death of Erik Orellana – Obituary
A 22-year-old man from Riverside, Erik Orellana, tragically drowned in Silverwood Lake over the weekend, according to local authorities.
Orellana’s family reported him missing after they had all gone to the lake on Sunday, as stated by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez.
A California State Parks employee found Orellana submerged in the lake shortly after 3 p.m., Rodriguez added.
He was transported to Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, where he was declared dead, as per San Bernardino County coroner’s records.
The coroner has determined that his death was accidental.
This incident marks the second recreational drowning at a High Desert lake in less than three weeks.
On July 9, 19-year-old Edin Hernandez-Reyes from Victorville drowned in the Deep Creek Spillway near Hesperia. Hernandez-Reyes was swimming with family when he went under and did not resurface.
Good Samaritans managed to bring Hernandez-Reyes to shore and administered CPR until paramedics arrived. He was subsequently taken to a hospital, where he later passed away.
The coroner’s investigation also ruled Hernandez-Reyes’s death accidental.
For further information, individuals can contact the Sheriff’s Victor Valley Station at (760) 552-6800. Anonymous tips can be provided to the We-Tip hotline at (800) 782-7463.
Fatal Silverwood Lake drowning death of Erik Orellana – Obituary A 22-year-old man from Riverside, Erik Orellana, tragically drowned in Silverwood Lake over the weekend, according to local authorities. Orellana’s family reported him missing after they had all gone to the lake on Sunday, as stated by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez.…
Fatal Silverwood Lake drowning death of Erik Orellana – Obituary A 22-year-old man from Riverside, Erik Orellana, tragically drowned in Silverwood Lake over the weekend, according to local authorities. Orellana’s family reported him missing after they had all gone to the lake on Sunday, as stated by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez.…