Authorities identified 26-year-old Robert Willie-Solomon III of Sacramento as the man who died Saturday at Rock Creek Bridge.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in Saturday’s water rescue incident at the Rock Creek Bridge swimming area as 26-year-old Robert Willie-Solomon III of Sacramento.
According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division, Willie-Solomon was the person recovered following the emergency response at the popular recreation site.
The incident happened Saturday morning when crews with the Mosquito Fire Protection District Station 75 responded to reports of a person in distress in the water at the Rock Creek Bridge swimming area.
Responders attempted life-saving efforts, but one person was pronounced dead at the scene. A 5-year-old German shepherd that was with the victim remains missing.
Several agencies assisted in the response, including the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, the CAL FIRE Amador–El Dorado Unit, and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Officials remained on scene during recovery operations alongside law enforcement.
Authorities have previously warned that the area contains hazardous water conditions, including a low-head dam that can create a strong recirculating current.
Officials say these conditions can be extremely dangerous and have been linked to past fatalities.
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