Location: Lake Success

Incident Date: 6-30-22

Incident Time: 1530HRS

City: Porterville

Posted by: Media Relations

Just after 3:30 p.m. today, TCSO Deputies received a report of an 18-year-old Porterville woman at Lake Success. The woman was swimming just north of the Highway 190 bridge when she went missing.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water Dive and Rescue Team responded and went searching for the woman. She was found in the water about 30 minutes later. 

Witnesses told Deputies that the woman had been standing in about three to four feet of water when she stepped into a large drop off and drowned.

Deputies are currently notifying next of kin. 

Sheriff Boudreaux wants to take this time to remind everyone that our local waterways can look deceiving this time of year. And, even though one spot may be shallow, it could be much deeper just a foot or two away. Always wear a life jacket and practice smart water safety.