LA Man Dies Jumping Off Huntington Beach Pier Sunday: Report

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A 44-year-old Norwalk man died after jumping off the Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday, authorities said.

Surfers pulled the man to shore following the jump. He was identified by the Orange County Sheriff's Department as Fenton Dee III of Norwalk.

A 36-year-old woman also jumped off the pier with Dee and made it back to the shore uninjured, authorities said.

Huntington Beach police officers responded at around 6:30 p.m. to reports of two people who had jumped off of the pier and into the ocean, city spokesperson Jennifer Carey told City News Service. Pier jumping is not allowed, she said.

After arriving, officers and firefighters found the man unresponsive. He was rushed to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, where he was later pronounced dead, Carey said.

According to the OC Register, a large swell brought dangerous surf conditions to the Orange County coast this weekend. Waves clocked in at the six-foot to eight-foot range on Sunday with a strong rip current, the report said.

"The ocean conditions are constantly changing based on tides, surf conditions, and time of the year," Marine Safety Division Chief Eric Dieterman told City News Service. "Due to these changing conditions, and the 40-45-foot pier height, pier jumping is prohibited."