LAKE HAVASU, AZ — A California teenager has died while operating a watercraft on Lake Havasu.
On Saturday, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office Division of Boating Safety was alerted about a person in the water who was not breathing.
Officials say it happened in the area of Body Beach on Lake Havasu.
When deputies arrived, they located a juvenile male on the shore. CPR was already being administered to him.
The teen was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
During an initial investigation, MCSO says the teen, identified as a 17-year-old from Moreno Valley, California, was operating a personal watercraft by himself during the incident.
The teen's family was reportedly on the shore and lost sight of him for a brief time.
Officials say he was later found by a passing boater, wearing a life jacket and floating face down in the water.
People in the area pulled him to shore and began CPR.
No other details have been provided.
An investigation remains ongoing.
