Man dies while body surfing at Sandy Beach
STAR-ADVERTISER / SEPT. 2015
Big surf rolled in to Sandy Beach in September 2015. A 19-year-old man died while body surfing at Sandy Beach Sunday.
A 19-year-old man died while body surfing at Sandy Beach over the weekend.
The Medical Examiner’s Office identified him today as Josiah Ramos of Aiea.
At about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Ramos was body surfing with friends who lost sight of him, police said. Ramos was subsequently found unresponsive under the water. He was brought to shore but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
An autopsy will be performed today to determine the exact cause of death.
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Very sad to hear. Wonder if he hurt his neck or heart attack ? Prayers to the family
At 19, I would guess it was most likely a neck injury rather than a heart attack.
This is a very dangerous beach. Please be careful when going there.
Condolences to is ohana
Story is about Sandy`s but they show a picture of blow hole ?
Well at least in Hawaii they won’t send the story editor to the gas chambers
I see what you did there.
Clever play on words.
Yeah, I know, wrong side of the island entirely.
My deepest ALOHA to his ohana.
Condolences but Sandy Beach is meant for strong swimmers only. My own experience was wiping out and being caught by the undertow for what seemed like an eternity. You get slammed to the bottom and held there.
Sure it helps to be a strong swimmer, but awareness and understanding of Sandy’s waves and currents is probably more important. I’ve been bodysurfing there since the ’60s and don’t consider myself a strong swimmer. I sure know how the waves and currents work there, though. Probably the most important decision is the one you make, sitting on the beach with your towel around your neck, not to go in that day because the vibes just aren’t right.
Yup, I’m a very strong swimmer. I swam in college and Ironman, Roughwater etc. If conditions are unsafe, I stay on the beach.
Sad to hear. Used to go Sandys all the time, but we always watched the waves for a little bit before going in the water. Need to always see where current is going and waves are breaking. Too old to go Sandys now and I am mid 30s. This story reaffirms my reasonings. Stay safe