Jalan Alston, 18, went missing Friday after he went in the water at Ventnor Beach to help his two friends who were struggling, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
Alston pushed the swimmers toward the land but could not make it out of the water himself, the Coast Guard said. One of his friends called 911, and soon Coast Guard personnel were searching for the teen.
Alston's body was found Saturday after hours of searching, his family said. The Coast Guard said the search along with Ventnor City Police Department spanned 58 square-miles over 13 hours.
Alston pushed the swimmers toward the land but could not make it out of the water himself, the Coast Guard said. One of his friends called 911, and soon Coast Guard personnel were searching for the teen.
Alston's body was found Saturday after hours of searching, his family said. The Coast Guard said the search along with Ventnor City Police Department spanned 58 square-miles over 13 hours.
Jalan Alston, 18, went missing Friday after he went in the water at Ventnor Beach to help his two friends who were struggling, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
Alston pushed the swimmers toward the land but could not make it out of the water himself, the Coast Guard said. One of his friends called 911, and soon Coast Guard personnel were searching for the teen.
Alston's body was found Saturday after hours of searching, his family said. The Coast Guard said the search along with Ventnor City Police Department spanned 58 square-miles over 13 hours.
Alston pushed the swimmers toward the land but could not make it out of the water himself, the Coast Guard said. One of his friends called 911, and soon Coast Guard personnel were searching for the teen.
Alston's body was found Saturday after hours of searching, his family said. The Coast Guard said the search along with Ventnor City Police Department spanned 58 square-miles over 13 hours.
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