Overview
- A seasonal California State Parks lifeguard drove a lifeguard vehicle over a 20-year-old woman who was lying on the sand at Francis Beach, deputies say, after they were alerted at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24.
- Coastside Fire, State Park peace officers and AMR treated the woman on scene and she was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries that officials say are not believed to be life-threatening.
- The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is leading an active investigation at California State Parks’ request and has not released the names of the lifeguard or the injured woman.
- Sheriff’s office communications said initial reports indicate the driver may have been distracted and no citations, arrests or personnel actions have been announced as investigators gather facts.
- The incident raises questions about how lifeguard vehicles are used, supervised and trained on busy summer beaches and could prompt reviews of State Parks safety rules and seasonal-staff oversight.