Girl, 4, and her brother, 2, are swept to their deaths during picnic outing to Mill Creek in San Bernardino Mountains with their mom
- The young children played near Mill Creek in San Bernardino
- The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the deaths Tuesday
Two young children have died after being swept into the rough waters of a California stream while on a field trip with their mother.
A four-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother entered the fast-flowing waters of a San Bernardino creek on Tuesday.
The children played near Mill Creek while on a day out with their mother at the Thurman Flats picnic area.
While the mother was caring for her son, the girl entered the water and was swept away by the current, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.
The mother began a desperate search for her daughter, but when she returned to the little boy, she realized he had disappeared too.
Two young children have died after being swept into the rough waters of a California stream while on an excursion with their mother
A four-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother entered the fast-flowing waters of a San Bernardino creek on Tuesday
The little kids played near Mill Creek while on a day out with their mother at the Thurman Flats picnic area
“After a frantic search, she walked to the picnic area and contacted another family to help search for the children, but was unable to locate them,” the sheriff’s statement said.
Fire and law enforcement officials were called in to assist in the desperate search for the young children.
The little girl was finally found at the edge of the creek at 4:39 p.m. and her brother at 5:04 p.m. abc7 reported.
A San Bernardino County Fire swift water rescue team was eventually able to locate them in the water.
The girl was sent by ambulance to Redlands Community Hospital, while the boy was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center.
The mother began to frantically search for her daughter, but when she returned to the little boy, she realized he was gone too
Fire and law enforcement officials were called in to assist in the desperate search for the young children
Despite being rushed to local hospitals and given life-saving measures, both children were tragically pronounced dead at the hospital, the sheriff’s statement said.
The heartbreaking incident remains under investigation and the children have yet to be identified
Despite being rushed to local hospitals and given life-saving measures, both children were tragically pronounced dead at the hospital, the sheriff’s statement said.
The heartbreaking incident remains under investigation and the children have yet to be identified.
Mill Creek is a 17.5-mile stream located in the San Bernardino Mountains.