Woman dies after being swept away by wave in California

A woman has died and her husband was injured after a rogue wave struck them on a California beach on Wednesday. The New York Post reported that 30-year-old Kaylee Molina was watching the sunrise with her husband when she was swept off rocks into the water at Sycamore Cove in Ventura County. [1]

Molina, who was originally from Indio but lived in El Paso, Texas, drowned in front of her 32-year-old husband, Roberto Clemente. The New York Post said that Clemente was also pulled into the Pacific Ocean during the incident. [1]

According to the New York Post, Clemente managed to get back to the shore and dialed 911. First responders arrived at the scene but were unable to save Molina, and she was pronounced dead. [1]

California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state in 1850 and features extensive coastal regions where such ocean incidents can take place. [4]