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A recent college grad, described as an “incredible young man," drowned after diving into a California river while out swimming and hiking with friends over the weekend.
The previous day, he had reportedly jumped 20 feet off of the Magalia Head Dam into a “deep pool” at the Feather River, per the outlets.
Rescuers from the sheriff’s department and Cal Fire-Butte County found his body with the help of drones, helicopters and dive equipment, per the outlets.
He was also a star wrestler in high school, according to aGoFundMe pageset up to support his family.
“We wish to truly remember and celebrate Jonathan’s life, to support his family and this memorial, as well as the expenses a tragedy like this brings on,” read a message on the fundraising campaign.
His high school wrestling team shared a statement on social media in his honor, writing that he was somebody who “made everyone’s life better.”
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“One of my former wrestlers, Jonathan Nguyen, tragically passed away on Saturday due to a strong undercurrent in the Feather River," coach Sean Jackson wrote in a separate statement sharedon Facebook. “Jonny graduated from Chico State University last week. He was a terrific student, athlete and overall person. My heart is broken for this young man and his family. I will miss him dearly.”
Nguyen is the 8th person to have drowned or vanished while swimming in California rivers since April, per theEast Bay Times
In a Facebook post about another Feather River rescue,the Butte County Sheriff’s Office wrotethat “area waterways are fast-flowing and are running higher than normal this year. The water is cold, which can be very dangerous.”
PEOPLE reached out to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office but did not immediately hear back.
source: people.com
