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Long Beach jet ski accident and ocean rescue
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On a Sunday evening, Paul Anthony Carbullido Jr., 53, and a woman his roommate, Donna Durbay, were separated from their personal watercraft off the coast of Long Beach, California, after being knocked off by a wave. While the woman Durbay managed to swim to a breakwater and was rescued by lifeguards, Carbullido contact a rental company, Carbullido, who cannot swim, was swept into the open ocean. Despite wearing a life jacket, Carbullido spent approximately 12 hours adrift, paddling in the dark and cold waters. Following an overnight search involving the U.S. Coast Guard, the Long Beach Fire Department, and the Long Beach Police Department, Carbullido was spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter spotted Carbullido at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday, roughly 2.5 to 3 miles offshore from the Seal Beach Pier on Monday morning. Pier. A rescue swimmer was lowered to retrieve him, and he was airlifted to shore. Carbullido, who reported he could not swim being bruised and spent the night paddling in the dark, freezing, was hospitalized in stable condition with signs of hypothermia.
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- 2026-08-19 19:57 UTC Long Beach jet ski accident and ocean rescue
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