Myrtle Beach Lifeguard Companies Responsible for Maryland Man's Birthday Drowning, Lawsuit Claims

S.C. lifeguard companies responsible for Maryland man's birthday drowning, lawsuit claims

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Yannick Ngaleu died a hero on his birthday, but should have been praised as a living one instead, his family and attorneys said in a newly filed lawsuit. The Silver Spring, Md. man was in Myrtle Beach for a 21st birthday celebration when on June 13, 2022 he noticed a child and father struggling in the ocean near 7th Ave N., caught in a powerful rip current. "Despite the fact that multiple swimmers were in clear and v…

Myrtle Beach lifeguard companies responsible for man's birthday drowning, lawsuit claims

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Yannick Ngaleu died a hero on his birthday, but should have been praised as a living one instead, his family and attorneys said in a newly filed lawsuit. The Silver Spring, Md. man was in Myrtle Beach for a 21st birthday celebration when, on June 13, 2022, he noticed a child and father struggling in the ocean near 7th Ave N., caught in a powerful rip current. "Despite the fact that multiple swimmers were in clear and…

Myrtle Beach lifeguard companies responsible for Maryland man's birthday drowning, lawsuit claims

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Yannick Ngaleu died a hero on his birthday, but should have been praised as a living one instead, his family and attorneys said in a newly filed lawsuit. The Silver Spring, Md. man was in Myrtle Beach for a 21st birthday celebration when on June 13, 2022 he noticed a child and father struggling in the ocean near 7th Ave N., caught in a powerful rip current. "Despite the fact that multiple swimmers were in clear and v…