Two kayakers overturned at Castaic Lake on Sunday and one of them remained missing and presumed drowned as rescue personnel, including divers, searched the lower lagoon, according to L.A. County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department officials.
According to L.A. County Fire Department Capt. Sheila Kelleher, the Fire Department was dispatched at 12:23 p.m. and arrived on the scene at 12:39 p.m.
Kelleher said there were two patients involved. One patient, a woman, was rescued from the water and reportedly did not have injuries.
Sgt. Barkon with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station, who did not disclose his first name, said the incident has been ruled a presumed drowning.
The woman was wearing a life jacket, while the man was not, according to radio dispatch traffic.
By mid-afternoon on Sunday, lake personnel were directing visitors to leave the lower lagoon water as that section of the Castaic Lake State Recreation Area was being closed for the day.
First responders were still searching as of publication of this story, with multiple dive teams getting ready to go into the water, according to observations on the scene.
As of 4 p.m., park guests had been cleared from the area, according to observations on the scene.
As of 7 p.m., there are no new updates, according to Deputy Jacob Civley with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
This is a breaking news story, and additional information will be added as soon as it becomes available.
Signal Staff Writer Kamryn Martell contributed to this article.
