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A man from San Diego drowned in the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday after jumping in the water to save two boys who were caught in the river’s current.
Jeff Brady, 51, dove into the river near Hidden Shores Resort on Saturday afternoon after two children were swept by the current into deeper water, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post Sunday. The boys, 10 and 12, are nephews of Brady’s girlfriend, wrote Greg Brady, the twin brother of Jeff Brady, in an Instagram post Monday. Greg was also at the river that day and jumped into the water 30 to 40 seconds after his brother, “WHICH FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY,” he wrote.
Jeff was underwater, holding the boys up and fighting the current, when Greg reached him. Greg pulled the boys away from his brother, then pulled Jeff up to the surface before yelling, “DONT YOU F—KING DROWN. FIGHT AND SWIM,” he wrote. At this point, the Brady brothers and Greg’s partner were in deep water with the boys. A pontoon boat then approached, and the boys were able to get on board. When Greg turned around, Jeff was below the surface. A report from the sheriff’s office stated that Jeff Brady did not resurface after going underwater.
A search effort was launched by several different law enforcement agencies, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wrote. Jeff Brady was located at 7:20 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.
Brady was from the San Diego suburb of El Cajon but moved to Yuma, Arizona, a few months ago, NBC San Diego reported. He and his girlfriend made the move with plans to take care of his 84-year-old father. The twins referred to the spot on the river where Brady drowned as their “Lil’ Slice of Paradise,” Greg wrote on Instagram the day of the tragedy.
“There are no words to describe the pain of losing someone who has been a part of me since the beginning,” Greg wrote. “We shared everything…. laughter, struggles, dreams, and memories I’ll hold onto forever. My heart is broken, but I am also incredibly proud of the man he was and the hero he’ll always be remembered as.”
Jeff Brady’s story was met with an outpouring of community support, including over $90,000 in donations to a GoFundMe created for his family. He is being lauded by family and friends as a hero.
“That’s who he was…. selfless, fearless, and always putting others before himself,” Greg wrote on Instagram. “He didn’t think twice. He saw someone in need, and he acted, just like he always did.”
https://archive.ph/Q8May
A man from San Diego drowned in the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday after jumping in the water to save two boys who were caught in the river’s current.
Jeff Brady, 51, dove into the river near Hidden Shores Resort on Saturday afternoon after two children were swept by the current into deeper water, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post Sunday. The boys, 10 and 12, are nephews of Brady’s girlfriend, wrote Greg Brady, the twin brother of Jeff Brady, in an Instagram post Monday. Greg was also at the river that day and jumped into the water 30 to 40 seconds after his brother, “WHICH FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY,” he wrote.
Jeff was underwater, holding the boys up and fighting the current, when Greg reached him. Greg pulled the boys away from his brother, then pulled Jeff up to the surface before yelling, “DONT YOU F—KING DROWN. FIGHT AND SWIM,” he wrote. At this point, the Brady brothers and Greg’s partner were in deep water with the boys. A pontoon boat then approached, and the boys were able to get on board. When Greg turned around, Jeff was below the surface. A report from the sheriff’s office stated that Jeff Brady did not resurface after going underwater.
A search effort was launched by several different law enforcement agencies, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wrote. Jeff Brady was located at 7:20 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.
Brady was from the San Diego suburb of El Cajon but moved to Yuma, Arizona, a few months ago, NBC San Diego reported. He and his girlfriend made the move with plans to take care of his 84-year-old father. The twins referred to the spot on the river where Brady drowned as their “Lil’ Slice of Paradise,” Greg wrote on Instagram the day of the tragedy.
“There are no words to describe the pain of losing someone who has been a part of me since the beginning,” Greg wrote. “We shared everything…. laughter, struggles, dreams, and memories I’ll hold onto forever. My heart is broken, but I am also incredibly proud of the man he was and the hero he’ll always be remembered as.”
Jeff Brady’s story was met with an outpouring of community support, including over $90,000 in donations to a GoFundMe created for his family. He is being lauded by family and friends as a hero.
“That’s who he was…. selfless, fearless, and always putting others before himself,” Greg wrote on Instagram. “He didn’t think twice. He saw someone in need, and he acted, just like he always did.”
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