Crime & Safety
Man Drowns In Lake Del Valle Near Livermore: Reports
Authorities were working to retrieve his body from the lake Saturday night, according to the report.
LIVERMORE, CA — Divers were working to recover the body of a man who drowned in Lake Del Valle south of Livermore on Saturday, according to a report.
The man was seen struggling in the water about 4 p.m., after he reportedly jumped in to retrieve an oar, NBC Bay Area reported, quoting East Bay Regional Parks police.
The incident happened in a cove outside of the guarded area, ABC7 reported. The oar fell from his family's boat, that report said.
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The man has not yet been identified. Additional details were not immediately available.
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