A Palo Alto man drowned in Lake Tahoe final week after falling out of a ship, the El Dorado County sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Emergency responders have been known as to Meeks Bay, on the lake’s west shore, round 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Could 5. Two folks had reportedly fallen from a ship into the water.
One of many victims was in a position to get to shore on their very own. Coast Guard rescuers recovered the opposite individual from about 15 toes of water; he was pronounced useless on the scene.
The sufferer was recognized as Theodore Fletcher, 58. The official reason for demise was drowning, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.