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‘He Gave Me A Second Chance’: Teen Dies Saving 2 Friends From Rip Current In Ventnor City
A recent high school graduate from New York died over the weekend while trying to save two of his friends from drowning in Ventnor City.
By CBS3 Staff
July 13, 2020
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VENTNOR CITY, N.J. (CBS/AP) – A recent high school graduate from New York died over the weekend while trying to save two of his friends from drowning in Ventnor City. Friends of 18-year-old Jalan Alston say he jumped into the water, near Victoria Avenue, on Friday after he saw two of his friends being swept away in a rip current.
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“Jalan Alston saved both me and Sierra’s lives from the rip current off the Jersey shore,” friend Jayda Smith said in a GoFundMe post. “He selflessly and almost instinctively jumped into the current after me, pushed me out and got me to shore. He then tried to get back to the shore with Sierra’s help, but to no prevail. He understood what was happening, grabbed her wrist and shook his head, then with a push sent her to the shore with me using his last bit of strength he had. It’s because of him that I am here, sharing his story to the world.”
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