17-year-old dies after dune collapse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

MANTEO, N.C. (WITN) – A Virginia teenager is lifeless after an accident at Cape Hatteras Nationwide Seashore.

Seashore regulation enforcement rangers say they responded to a 911 name about a teen being trapped in a gap about .10 mile East of off-road car ramp 49 in Frisco.

Household and pals went on the lookout for the boy and located him buried below a number of toes of sand, brought on by parts of the adjoining dune collapsing into the opening, in accordance with Seashore regulation enforcement.

Rangers say they labored with relations to take away the teenager whereas additionally performing CPR.

Officers say resuscitation efforts weren’t profitable, and the 17-year-old boy was pronounced lifeless.

Dare County Emergency Medical Companies personnel and Hatteras Island Ocean Rescue workers assisted with extracting {the teenager} from the opening and administering CPR.

Officers say the opening was dug in a back-dune space behind the first dune and couldn’t be seen from the beachfront.

“We urge guests to not dig deep holes on the seashore because of the hazard they current to beachgoers and emergency response workers” Nationwide Parks of Japanese North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac mentioned.

Nationwide Parks of Japanese North Carolina say his loss of life is below investigation.

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