California man who attempted to jump across Devil’s Churn on Oregon Coast presumed dead

Steve Allen, 67, of Walnut Creek, Calif., apparently tried to hurdle Devil’s Churn, a narrow boiling inlet just off Highway 101 south of Yachats, over 50 miles northwest of Eugene.

“Troopers and emergency personnel responded for a subject who had fallen into the ocean at Devils Churn,” Oregon State Police said in a news release. “Fellow visitors attempted to rescue Allen but were unable to retrieve him from the water.”

Witnesses told local news outlet Yachats News Allen appeared to have “missed his footing” when attempting to cross. People attempted to save him by creating a makeshift line and raft. Allen was able to hold onto it, but could not get pulled in as he had a  pretty big head injury.

It was cold & he was struggling, witness Evan Nelson said about the rescue effort. And then it became hard for him to hold on. Then he let go. It was too late.

via www.msn.com

Note to self. Do not attempt to leap anything with “Devil” in its name.