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Korean Exchange Student Dies After Sand Pit Collapses On Him [Video]

Posted: August 23, 2012

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Oxnard, CA — Authorities say a 20-year-old Korean exchange student was killed Wednesday after the sides of a six-foot-deep pit he was digging collapsed, burying him under the sand.

CBS Los Angeles reports the man, whose name was not immediately released, was with other students from Masters College digging a large pit in the sand outside the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort at the Oxnard Beach Park in Southern California.

“I think the kids were just having fun on the beach,” said Battalion Chief Darwin Base of the Oxnard Fire Department. “There was a big group of them down there. They were taking pictures of each other and from what I understand the individual was laying back in the pit and taking pictures of his fellow students and that’s when it sloughed and came in on him.”

According to Base, his department received the emergency call at 4:50 pm and arrived four minutes later. Firefighters worked with hand tools, including 5-gallon buckets and shovels, to dig the victim out, but it took fifteen minutes to reach him, officials reported.

CPR was performed on the man as he was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, but he was declared dead at the hospital.

Authorities said the student was from Korea but were waiting to notify relatives before releasing further details on the accident.

The Ventura County Star reported that lifeguards usually caution people not to dig holes on the beach as the sand and surrounding soil tend to be very unstable.

“It’s really something people need to know about,” Darwin Base said.

KCAL has more on the tragic Oxnard Beach Park accident in the video below:



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92 Archived Responses to “ Korean Exchange Student Dies After Sand Pit Collapses On Him [Video] ”

  1. Wow, Video doesn't even show him dying -.-

  2. Don Buchanan
    Aug 23, 2012

    Where was he trying to dig to?

  3. The same thing happened in NoCal a son of my friends was with a church group at the beach. He is alive but has brain damage from lack of oxygen. Why don't kids learn from others. See what my friend is going through? http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/16/health/buchanan-home-child-care/index.html

  4. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    Darwin award winner.

  5. Very tragic, there definitely have to be rules at beaches stating how deep you can dig a hole. Thank goodness there weren't more people down there with him.

  6. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    He Literally dug his own grave.

  7. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    He Literally dug his own grave.

  8. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    short cut back home?

  9. this is horrible! talk about being buried alive! what a horrible way to die….

  10. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    Talk about digging your own grave?

  11. HAHAHAHAHA! One less useless eater down. 6+ billion to go.

  12. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    Why do people keep digging deep holes in the sand?
    Is this a sign of how dumb people are now?

  13. Bwwwwwaaaaa

  14. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    THE KIDS? HE WAS 20 yrs old.

  15. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    THE KIDS? HE WAS 20 yrs old.

  16. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    lying down in the bottom of it. guess he dug his own grave.

  17. Suicide

  18. Betty Jean Hoyle
    Aug 23, 2012

    When will they learn? This is not hard sand and water not a good thing?

  19. This is why you should never climb into an excavation more than 3 feet deep. Anything deeper and the pressures of a collapse will cause you to lose blood flow to a body part, resulting in a dead limb, or loss of life.

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  24. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    I am typing this from a sand pit and fyi, I'm just fine. There is nothing wrong with digging holes at the bea*AAAAHHHHK*88.

  25. do they ever learn? several young men died in sandpits during the past few years, one was left brain damaged – and the news were all over thee web.

  26. since when is a 20 yr. old a boy?

  27. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  28. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  29. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  30. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  31. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  32. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  33. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    There are life stations every couple of hundred yards up there. Where were the lifeguards…..more importantly, where were the college educations?

  34. Trench boxes are required when the hole is deeper than 6 feet….darwin award winner!

  35. That hole is just like the one Obama is digging for America.

  36. That hole is just like the one Obama is digging for America.

  37. I think it's fair to say *ready sunglasses* he made a grave mistake *put glasses on* yyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhh!

  38. I think it's fair to say *ready sunglasses* he made a grave mistake *put glasses on* yyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhh!

  39. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    so his friends just stand around and wait for the EMT?

  40. Anonymous
    Aug 23, 2012

    Sandpit collapse deaths are on the rise and many people are being injured as beach-goers flock to coastal parks and destinations. It's important to have an escape plan if possible when digging pits. Tethering yourself to something fixed nearby, while over the top, may save your life. (copied from another article) How about not digging the damn pit to start with?

  41. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 23, 2012

    Laugh it up LOSERS! May your 20 year old child never make a mistake – I fail to see the humor in this poor boys death.

  42. excavating should be left to the professionals who understand proper digging, sloping, and shoring techniques to avoid such incidents. OSHA has a field day with this kind of stuff on work sites. people trying to have fun on the beach should be well aware that sand is highly unstable, especially at sea level or anywhere ground water is an issue. common sense would tell you that. this kind of thing happens alot more than you think. a shame.

  43. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 23, 2012

    For at least half as long as VIAGRA was made for dirty old men thiking their 20!!! ;)

  44. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 23, 2012

    For at least half as long as VIAGRA was made for dirty old men thiking their 20!!! ;)

  45. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 23, 2012

    For at least half as long as VIAGRA was made for dirty old men thiking their 20!!! ;)

  46. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 23, 2012

    For at least half as long as VIAGRA was made for dirty old men thiking their 20!!! ;)

  47. I read a few of these comments, & nobody has said anything about this man's family. My prayers and condolences, go out to them.

  48. Autopsy? For what? He died of total & complete stupidity!

  49. When he exhibits the intelligence of a 3 year old…

  50. you mean 7+

  51. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  52. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  53. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  54. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  55. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  56. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  57. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  58. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  59. You need to be checked for a heart beat!

  60. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  61. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  62. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  63. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  64. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  65. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  66. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  67. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  68. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  69. This is sad! but it was an avoidable death, shouldn't crawl under six feet of sand.

  70. Seriously, this is how college students spend their time, digging holes? Why not skip college and work for the highway department? What a stupid waste of human life, time and energy.

  71. This is so sad. This is the 2nd story like this I've read in the last few months…I think the other case I read about was in NJ. So sad….What kid doesn't like to dig holes at the beach? I certainly won't be letting mine do it anymore!

  72. This is so sad. This is the 2nd story like this I've read in the last few months…I think the other case I read about was in NJ. So sad….What kid doesn't like to dig holes at the beach? I certainly won't be letting mine do it anymore!

  73. This is so sad. This is the 2nd story like this I've read in the last few months…I think the other case I read about was in NJ. So sad….What kid doesn't like to dig holes at the beach? I certainly won't be letting mine do it anymore!

  74. This is so sad. This is the 2nd story like this I've read in the last few months…I think the other case I read about was in NJ. So sad….What kid doesn't like to dig holes at the beach? I certainly won't be letting mine do it anymore!

  75. Very sad :(

  76. I saw this too Georgeann & was gong to post it….glad to see you did…

  77. I saw this too Georgeann & was gong to post it….glad to see you did…

  78. Helo bro musta

  79. that is really sad I feel bad for him.

  80. Thanks for the post, it needed to be said.

  81. Humor is NATURE ALWAYS WIN! Follow her laws and you won't end up like this idiot, who was prolly trying to dig to his country lol. I mean really? What imbecile does this and doesn't think something like this will happen? LOL! Got what he deserved. Maybe this will stop other idiots from digging in the damn sand.

  82. Evidently he did not get the concept that sand is not something you would dig a 6ft hole in.So his stupidity killed him.

  83. Anonymous
    Aug 24, 2012

    HAHAHAH it's damn funny. At 20, a person should be smart enough to know what will happen when you dig a narrow hole with soft sand. Cry some more, LOSER. What's humorous is your self-righteous attitude.

  84. Anonymous
    Aug 24, 2012

    Heidi Perkins-Tatko Amazing you how can make a joke here, but blast everyone else for making one in an above comment. HYPOCRITE!

  85. Anonymous
    Aug 24, 2012

    Amazing how Heidi Perkins-Taco blasts people for making light of this, yet she makes a joke about it below. HYPOCRITE.

  86. Anonymous
    Aug 24, 2012

    The pressure of WoW got to him.

  87. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 26, 2012

    PROVE IT

  88. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 26, 2012

    lying scumbag

  89. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 26, 2012

    i'd pick an asian over u anyday

  90. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 27, 2012

    yea thts wht i thght hmeboy LOL

  91. Heidi Perkins-Tatko
    Aug 27, 2012

    still waiting for that proof LIAR


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