A man who was submerged underwater in Fresno on Thursday has died.
He was identified by the coroner as 37-year-old Alvaro Roman of Caruthers.
The Fresno Fire Department responded to Fresno Regional Sports Complex just after 8:30 p.m., located at Jensen and West avenues.
The department’s dive team entered the water, located the victim underwater and pulled him out of the water.
He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he later died.
This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM.
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