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News Release Date: October 13, 2023
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Port Angeles, Wash. – Around 5:30pm on October 11, Olympic National Park Rangers, Forks Ambulance, and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to a distress call on Ruby Beach. Indianapolis resident Suzanne Newcomb was recreating in the tidal zone when a wave swept her underwater. The 52 year-old woman was recovered unresponsive by her family approximately eight minutes later. CPR was provided by her family, bystanders, and first responders on scene. A Life Flight helicopter evacuated Newcomb and continued CPR. At Olympic Medical Center, she was pronounced deceased.
The incident is currently under investigation by the National Park Service.
Last updated: October 16, 2023