The family of a Nampa resident is asking the community for support following his “tragic death” after a sand hole collapsed burying and killing him in California.
The Idaho Statesman reports that according to a GoFundMe news release, Dustin Hanson died over the weekend after a sand avalanche buried him in a 6-foot hole that he had dug at a northern California beach on Wednesday.
According to Florida International University, when digging at a beach, experts recommend that people shouldn’t go past 2 feet — or the shortest person’s knee height — given the fact that sand can be “unstable” and “heavy” making it difficult to rescue someone if the hole collapses.
Hanson was trapped for several minutes before authorities were able to extract him using special equipment.
Hanson was in critical condition in a California hospital for several days before succumbing to his injuries.
To cover the funeral costs and expenses to bring his remains back to Idaho his loved ones have created a GoFundMe fundraiser asking for donations.
