Two juveniles became trapped after sand collapsed on them while digging at a Jersey Shore beach, authorities said.
One person is dead and another has been rescued after the siblings became trapped under sand while digging at a Jersey Shore beach Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Police and emergency medical services responded to a barrier island beach in Toms River, New Jersey, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday"for reports of juveniles trapped in the sand as it collapsed around them while digging," the Toms River Police DepartmentFirst responders were able to rescue a 17-year-old girl, who was treated at the scene, though her brother, 18, died at the scene,First responders on the scene of a sand collapse at a beach in Toms River, New Jersey, May 17, 2022.
Live footage from the scene Tuesday evening showed more than a dozen first responders near the shoreline. Emergency crews from several neighboring towns aided in the rescue effort.Share to Facebook
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