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Half Moon Bay Accident: Possibly Distracted Lifeguard in Truck Ran over Woman Lying on Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay, California
The woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as investigators said the lifeguard may have been distracted.
- On Wednesday, a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle struck a 20-year-old woman lying in the sand at Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay around 3:45 p.m., according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
- Investigators suggest the seasonal lifeguard driver may have been distracted during the incident. The San Mateo County Sheriff is conducting an ongoing investigation into the collision.
- Emergency personnel treated the woman at the scene before transporting her to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. "Me and my cousins, we saw cops running over to the beach," witness Elena Inzunza of Auburn said.
- ABC7 Eyewitness News observed tire treads remaining in the sand on Thursday morning. California State Parks spokesperson Adeline Yee identified the driver as a seasonal employee of the agency.
- Similar incidents occur occasionally; a 2018 case in Newport Beach involved a municipal worker, and two years earlier a Los Angeles County employee severely injured a man at Venice Beach.
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