HESPERIA, Calif., Aug. 10 (Our Hesperia) — An adult man was pulled from the California Aqueduct in Hesperia on Aug. 9 after entering the water to retrieve a fishing pole, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jenny Smith.
Emergency responders were dispatched at about 9 a.m. to the aqueduct along Mesquite Street between Maple Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. Deputies responded to a medical-aid call and pulled the man from the water, Smith said.
Fire Department personnel immediately began lifesaving measures, according to Smith. The man was taken to a hospital for further treatment. Authorities did not provide his name, age or medical condition.
