{"id":57835,"date":"2025-11-18T03:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/57835\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T03:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:09:07","slug":"student-hospitalized-after-uc-berkeley-fraternity-drowning-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/57835\/","title":{"rendered":"Student hospitalized after UC Berkeley fraternity drowning: reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are investigating after a report of a possible drowning ended with a UC Berkeley student hospitalized Friday.<\/p>\n

The Berkeley Scanner, which first reported the incident<\/a>, reported that the Berkeley Fire Department found the student at the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house on Prospect Street around 11:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The student was \u201clast reported in critical condition,\u201d the Berkeley Police Department told the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police, firefighters and fraternity officials did not immediately respond to Berkeleyside\u2019s inquiries.<\/p>\n

The fraternity\u2019s national organization told the Chronicle<\/a> that the Cal chapter is cooperating with local authorities.<\/p>\n

A Cal spokesperson acknowledged the reports of a possible drowning but said that \u201cprivacy laws and university policies preclude us from discussing or confirming confidential student matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cal\u2019s \u201cthoughts are with the student, their family, loved ones and friends during this time,\u201d Adam Ratliff, who handles \u201ccrisis communications\u201d<\/a> \u2014 industry jargon for media inquiries about possibly scandalous incidents \u2014 for Cal said in a prepared statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe offer free and comprehensive psychological services to all students,\u201d Ratliff wrote. \u201cFor any students in need, please contact Counseling and Psychological Services<\/a> located at UHS. We encourage students to seek support should they need. There is also information online regarding coping with traumatic events<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex N. Gecan joined Berkeleyside in 2023 as a senior reporter covering public safety. He has covered criminal justice, courts and breaking and local news for The Middletown Press, Stamford Advocate and…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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