SEA ISLE CITY – Officers from the Sea Isle City Police Department responded to the 86th Street beach for a report of a medical emergency in the water July 31 at approximately 2:43 p.m.
As patrol officers arrived on scene, lifeguards and good Samaritans were performing CPR on the victim. The victim, identified as Brian Zwaan, 58, of Berwyn, Pa., was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 4:40 p.m.
Due to the nature of the swimming accident, an autopsy was performed. It was determined the cause of death was head and neck injuries complicated by drowning.
A similar incident occurred at approximately 1:41 p.m. Aug. 2 on the 59th Street beach. According to witnesses, a 74-year-old man was knocked over by a large wave and remained underwater for a period of time.
With help of nearby swimmers, Sea Isle City Beach Patrol was able to locate the man, and pull him up on the beach where they immediately began CPR with the assistance of members of the police department.
The victim was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus by helicopter due to the nature of his injuries. The victim, whose identity is being withheld until notification of family, succumbed to his injuries in the early morning hours of Aug. 3.
Both deaths have been ruled accidental.
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