A male surfer was brought in unconscious from the waves at Ocean Beach on Wednesday afternoon, according to San Francisco Fire officials.
The surfer, who has not yet been identified, was spotted by someone before the fire department arrived at the beach and brought in just after 1 p.m., according to fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge.
Paramedics were conducting CPR, Talmadge said. He was transported to the University of California, San Francisco.
His condition is unknown.
Major bummer. Very sad.
http://richmondsfblog.com/2011/04/27/surfer-found-dead-at-ocean-beach/
And http://stokereport.com/rant/ob-cam-out-disorder#comment-21255
He didn't make it, http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17949825?nclick_check=1 Anyone know him? Very Very sad :(
A surfer who was pulled unconscious from the waters off of San Francisco's Ocean Beach on Wednesday afternoon has died, according to the medical examiner's office.
Jonathan Luhn, 44, of San Jose, was identified today as the man who was spotted floating in the water at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
A good Samaritan brought him into shore, called 911 and started doing CPR, San Francisco fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.
Apparently, he was a surf instructor. Sad.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/04/surfer-who-died-ocean-beach-reme...
Nothing but sad. It's even more sad that the SFGate doesn't feel the need to report on this. I guess if it's not Mavs it doesn't count.
3-5 super bad spring chop suey, Mr Whoa. Really nothing too grinding out there.
My guess is heart attack sad but other than the board knocking you out thats about it.
I've seen this person out many times at a spot down south. He was an experienced surfer and could definitely handle meatier waves. Must have been a fluke accident. So sad. RIP.
It was stated in one of the reports he surfed almost everyday. By several accounts this guy was very experienced - one might say even an expert in the local conditions. Vis-a-vis yesterday's less than epic conditions, it really begs a law-of-averages question.
When I first got to the scene and the medic shook his head, the only way I could temper that sick feeling in my gut was BELIEVING he was 85, lived an awesome karma-filled life and had a heart attack after his 10th epic ride of the morning. Turns out he hadn't even hit middle age. Yet one too many OB reminders this spring that life is not a dress rehearsal.
"Life is not a dress rehearsal," and I can honestly say that I'm a "LIVING" testament to that since September 1, 2010.
'IT'S SO GREAT TO BE ALIVE!'
