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November 21, 2010 (Lakeside)—Emergency responders rushed to the rain-swollen Los Coches Creek earlier today, saving two youngsters who were swept downstream while playing near the water.
The rapid current carried both boys approximately 100-yards before one of them was able to extricate himself from the creek. The other boy was sucked through a nearly-full drainage pipe under Lakeview Road. where he was removed from the deep water by neighbors and Sheriff's deputies who also were responding to the call, according to a post by the Lakeside Fire Protection District.
Lakeside firefighters from the Lake Jennings fire station arrived and performed medical evaluations on both boys. Lakeside Firefighter-paramedics treated both for mild hypothermia and transported them to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Lakeside firefighters want to remind everyone to stay away from these areas during periods of rain. While this incident ended well, it is common for this type of call to end with tragic consequences.
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