1 dead, 1 rescued after sand collapses at Jersey Shore beach: Police
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Two juveniles became trapped after sand collapsed on them while digging at a Jersey Shore beach, authorities said Tuesday.
One person is dead and another has been rescued after two siblings became trapped under sand while digging at a Jersey Shore beach Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Police and emergency medical services responded to a barrier island beach in Toms River, New Jersey, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday "for reports of juveniles trapped in the sand as it collapsed around them while digging," the Toms River Police Department said on Facebook.
First responders were able to rescue a 17-year-old girl, who was treated at the scene, but her brother, 18, died, police said.
The victim was identified by police as Levi Caverly of Maine.
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