Dinuba man identified as possible drowning victim at Island Waterpark in Fresno

A man died after possibly drowning at Island Waterpark on Father’s Day on Sunday, Fresno police said.

Authorities received a call at 12:54 p.m. of a possible drowning at the park. Officers arrived as other first responders were performing CPR.

The victim was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

He was identified Monday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Sirenio Cortez Coronado, 46, of Dinuba.

It was uncertain which area of the park the incident happened, according to the Police Department, but the victim was seen apparently not moving in the water by a guest who then alerted lifeguards.

The lifeguards pulled him from the water and began CPR, police said, until emergency services arrived.

The park remained opened Sunday. Staff on site declined comment, referring questions to the general manager.

“I can confirm that around 12:45 today, our lifeguards removed a man from the wave pool,” general manager Bob Martin said in a statement to The Bee. “They began CPR and continued until the paramedics took over and transported to Community Hospital.”

The popular water park reopened May 23 after being shut down all last year. It announced its 2020 season cancellation in late June that year while citing safety concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This story was originally published June 20, 2021 at 2:54 PM with the headline "Dinuba man identified as possible drowning victim at Island Waterpark in Fresno."