Family members of a man who was killed after being caught in a rip current in Galveston are urging safety before going to the beach this summer.
A family is urging beachgoers to be cautious after a strong rip current pulled their loved one away from shore. 26-year-old Joshua Acevedo was visiting from Louisiana when he drowned in Galveston last month. With summer slowly approaching, and more people headed to the beach, Joshua Acevedo’s family is sharing his story to warn others about the dangers of rip currents. They said they want to prevent another drowning from happening again.
Lifeguards ran to the rescue to pull the family out of the water. "Joshua, he was pulled out third. I was the last one to come out, whereas I saw them doing CPR on him," said Avecedo. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!Despite the CPR efforts, Joshua died at the hospital.
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