"Two others on the jet ski swam to safety at a dock after the vessel flipped over about 1:30 p.m., according to a statement from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies from the agency's Delta Station and Marine Patrol unit responded."
"The sheriff's office said that person was not wearing a life jacket despite not knowing how to swim and disappeared under the water following the crash."
"About two hours after the crash, dive teams found the body and brought it to the surface. Personnel from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the U.S. Coast Guard also responded."
A jet-ski accident occurred near the Discovery Bay Marina launch ramp on Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m., resulting in one fatality. Two passengers on the vessel swam to safety after the jet ski flipped over, but a third person drowned. The deceased individual was not wearing a life jacket despite being unable to swim and disappeared underwater following the crash. Dive teams recovered the body approximately two hours after the incident. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, Fire Protection District, and U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene. The investigation into the fatal vessel incident remains ongoing.
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