Overview
- A tourist reported a person floating near China Vista Point on the Big Sur coastline, which prompted a response from sheriff’s deputies and coastal rescue teams.
- Lifeguards working with CAL FIRE and California State Parks recovered the man and brought him to shore, where he was pronounced dead.
- The coroner identified the deceased as Alberto Hernandez, a 25-year-old resident of Marina, California.
- Relatives told investigators he had gone to fish from shoreline rocks in the area, and the sheriff’s office said the manner of death is still under review.
- The incident occurred during a National Weather Service Beach Hazards Statement warning of strong rip currents, rough shore breaks, and large waves along the Monterey County coast.