Body found on delta levee is missing fisherman

[WB Staff]

Body found on delta levee is missing fisherman

A body found Saturday afternoon washed onto a levee east of the Antioch Bridge has been identified as a fisherman missing for a week in the delta.

Johnson Ng, 39, and a companion were setting anchor near the Antioch Bridge on April 28 when a wave knocked him out of their boat. Contra Costa sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of two men struggling to stay afloat, officials said.

The men had been knocked out of their vessel by the wake from a passing boat. Neither of them were wearing life jackets.

One man was rescued by a passing boater. Searches conducted by the Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office could not find Ng.

The Daly City resident was confirmed dead Saturday, according to the Contra Costa County coroner’s division, after his body was found on the levee at False River, near the San Joaquin River.

The cause of death will remain unknown until after an autopsy is conducted, said Jimmy Lee, director of public affairs for the county.

The incident is still under investigation, Lee said.

Info: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/ ... 892651.php

[WB Staff]

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