Authorities identify 5-year-old boy who drowned on Bethel Island

A 5-year-old boy who died tragically in a drowning Saturday on Bethel Island was a Livermore resident, officials said Tuesday.

Authorities identified the boy as Lucas Zhang.

The drowning happened Saturday in the waters near the 400 block of Halcyon Place on Bethel Island. The island is in the San Joaquin River Delta.

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 4:30 p.m. to a report of a missing child, and a rescue swimmer found the boy submerged in a cove about 5:10 p.m., according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesperson Capt. Joe Ottolini.

Rescuers attempted CPR, and medics rushed the boy to a hospital. He was pronounced dead there.

Officials said the boy was visiting his grandparents.

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