Surfer dies from injuries after distress call at San Francisco's Ocean Beach

Surfer dies after SF Ocean Beach resue effort

A surfer in distress died from their injuries at San Franciscos Ocean Beach on Thursday, officials with the fire department say. 

SAN FRANCISCO - A surfer in distress at San Francisco's Ocean Beach died from their injuries, the city's fire department says. 

What we know:

Thursday at 1:20 p.m., the San Francisco Fire Department received the distress call near Lincoln Way. 

That's when an off-duty National Park Service lifeguard, who was surfing in the area, spotted the local surfer waving his hands above his head. On-duty NPS lifeguards also noticed the distress signal, fire officials said. 

The rescue surfers headed toward the adult surfer in distress, who was face down, unconscious and not breathing, fire officials said. 

Fire officials respond to a surfer in distress at San Francisco's Ocean Beach. Photo courtesy the San Francisco Fire Department.

The lifeguards initiated life-saving measures as they brought the surfer back to the shoreline. That's when the fire department was able to take the injured surfer to the hospital after giving additional medical attention. 

The surfer was initially listed in critical condition, but officials later confirmed the surfer had died. 

Fire officials thanked the lifeguards and 9-1-1 callers for their efforts. 

What we don't know:

Officials have not released the identity of the surfer who died.