Amazon software program engineer, 32, dies in Lake Tahoe as harrowing particulars emerge

An Amazon software program engineer from Texas died after he was pulled unresponsive from the waters of Lake Tahoe Monday night.

The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Workplace recognized the sufferer as Yadessa Aga, 32, of Austin. Aga labored as a software program engineer for Amazon within the metropolis, based on his LinkedIn.

Officers stated the investigation stays ongoing, and his official reason behind demise has not but been decided.

Deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Workplace had been dispatched to the North Sand Harbor boat ramp at round 8 p.m. Monday following experiences of a doable water rescue on the common Nevada state park on Lake Tahoe’s jap shoreline.

Investigators stated Aga had swum towards a gaggle of offshore granite boulders round nightfall earlier than disappearing beneath the floor and changing into unresponsive.

Earlier than deputies arrived, bystanders entered the rescue effort and introduced Aga again to shore, the place sheriff’s deputies instantly started CPR. Emergency medical personnel continued resuscitation makes an attempt after reaching the scene.

“Regardless of these efforts, the sufferer was pronounced deceased on the scene,” the Washoe County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a information launch.

Authorities are treating the incident as an obvious unintended drowning.

Justin Norton, operations supervisor for the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Workplace, advised SFGATE that the investigation remains to be energetic.

“The case is pending additional investigation, so I’ve no information or reason behind demise to launch presently,” Norton stated in an e-mail.

Aga was remembered by a colleague on LinkedIn as an “distinctive” worker and a “crew participant.”

Sand Harbor State Park, situated close to Incline Village about 30 miles southwest of Reno, attracts greater than one million guests every year.

The seaside is famend for its crystal-clear waters, white sand seashores and big granite rock formations, making it a preferred vacation spot for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding and boating.

In response to the Take Care Tahoe public security marketing campaign, chilly water shock contributes to a mean of about seven drownings on the lake every year.

The deadly incident comes simply weeks after one other individual died close to Sand Harbor in June after reportedly experiencing misery within the water.

In August 2024, San Jose father of three Francisco Villa additionally drowned close to Bonsai Rock on Tahoe’s East Shore earlier than being transported to Sand Harbor, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

The medical expert’s workplace stated accomplished examination experiences sometimes take between 10 and 12 weeks.

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