Sand collapses on siblings digging on beach, killing teen in New Jersey, cops say
Two siblings were digging a large hole on a New Jersey beach when the sand collapsed, trapping them and killing one of the teens, police say.
A 17-year-old girl was saved by emergency crews at the Toms River beach, located on a barrier island, and was treated after becoming trapped on May 17, the Toms River Police Department said in a news release shared to Facebook.
Her 18-year-old brother, Levi Caverly, of Union, Maine, “tragically died in the collapse” that occurred around 4 p.m. ET, the department said.
Caverly and his sister had dug a 10-foot hole on the beach with frisbees before the sand surrounded them, Toms River Mayor Mo Hill told NBC New York.
First responders were working to reach the siblings for at least two hours, according to News 12 New Jersey reporter Lauren Due.
“From my view, I could see a lot of people helping and trying to get that body out as fast as possible,” witness Scott Ricchi told NBC New York.
The siblings traveled south from Maine with their family and decided to spend time at the Jersey shore that day, according to police.
Caverly’s death comes three days after a 13-year-old from Utah was digging a sand tunnel at a state park when it collapsed and killed him on May 14, McClatchy News previously reported.
Toms River is roughly 40 miles southeast of Trenton, New Jersey.
This story was originally published May 18, 2022 at 10:18 AM with the headline "Sand collapses on siblings digging on beach, killing teen in New Jersey, cops say."
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