California dad paralyzed from neck down after diving into ocean to rescue child
A California father dove into a rip current to save a child at a beach and suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
TL;DR
- Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down after an ocean accident on August 15th.
- He was attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current at Riviera Beach in San Clemente, California.
- Collette struck a sandbar or rocks upon entering the water, causing a spinal cord injury.
- The child he was trying to save was safely brought ashore.
- His family has created a GoFundMe to raise funds for his medical expenses, therapy, and family support.
- The GoFundMe has raised nearly $110,000.