A person died Sunday off the Sonoma County coast when a wave struck him and he plunged into the ocean, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies were sent to Gerstle Cove near Jenner for a water rescue at 10:41 a.m., the sheriff's office said.
According to authorities, two males were standing on rocks at the coast when a wave swept one out to sea.
The sheriff's office helicopter, the Henry 1, arrived and located a male in the water. The male was rescued and flown to land, where emergency personnel performed CPR. The male succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:26 a.m., the sheriff's office said.
The identity of the male has not yet been released.
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