US EditionMother and Son Die in Drowning Incident at Bertie Beach; 11-Year-Old Rescued
BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 9 – First responders and beachgoers rescued an 11-year-old girl while recovering the bodies of the mother and son who drowned about 150 yards from shore, officials said.
- On Tuesday afternoon at Bertie Beach in North Carolina, a woman aged 35 and her 14-year-old son tragically lost their lives by drowning, while an 11-year-old girl was saved.
- Timothy began to panic when he realized he could no longer stand on the seabed while swimming close to his mother and sister, who were resting on an inflatable raft.
- Shaunna tried to rescue Timothy but also became distressed, prompting emergency responders and beachgoers to enter the water and recover the victims about 150 yards from shore.
- Emergency personnel were alerted at 5:41 p.m. to a drowning incident at 242 Bal Gra Road; they administered life-saving efforts to Shaunna and Timothy but were unable to revive them, whereas the 11-year-old girl was successfully rescued.
- Authorities confirmed next of kin notifications and made resources available to support the family and responders as the community mourns and requests prayers during this difficult time.
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Deputies: Mother and son drown at Bertie Beach; 11-year-old girl rescued
BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- A mother and son are dead after a drowning incident at Bertie Beach Tuesday evening. According to officials, first responders were dispatched to Bertie Beach in the area of Bal Gra Road just after 5:40 p.m. for reports of a drowning. Upon arrival to the scene, crews rescued an 11-year-old girl and recovered the bodies of 35-year-old Shaunna Jernigan and 14-year-old Timothy Jernigan. Both were found around 150-yards …
Mother dies trying tries to save drowning son at Bertie Beach: BCSO
A mother trying to save her 14-year-old son from drowning also drowned at Bertie Beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to Bertie County Sheriff's Office.Around 5:41 p.m., first responders received a report that someone was drowning.At the scene, crews were notified that it was a mother and son caught in the water. An 11-year-old girl was rescued, and the bodies of 35-year-old Shaunna Jernigan and 14-year-old Timothy Jernigan were pulled onto sho…
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