Idaho man died in a ‘tragic’ sand hole accident in California. His family asks for help

NAMPA (Idaho Statesman) — The family of a Nampa resident is asking nan organization for support pursuing his “tragic death” aft a soil spread collapsed burying and sidesplitting him successful California.

Dustin Hanson died complete nan play aft a soil avalanche buried him successful a 6-foot spread that he had dug astatine Samoa Power Pole Beach successful bluish California connected Wednesday, according to a GoFundMe news release. Hanson was digging nan heavy spread underneath a woody log to “create a benignant of fort to watch nan sunset” erstwhile nan soil collapsed and trapped him, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

When digging astatine a beach, experts urge that group shouldn’t spell past 2 feet — aliases nan shortest person’s knee tallness — fixed nan truth that soil tin beryllium “unstable” and “heavy” making it difficult to rescue personification if nan spread collapses, according to Florida International University.

“Be very observant pinch soil astatine nan formation — it’s shifty, it’s unpredictable — you really don’t cognize what guidance it tin fall,” Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Megan Ruiz told a local blog successful California regarding nan accident.

Hanson was trapped for respective minutes earlier authorities were capable to extract him utilizing typical equipment, according to nan Chronicle. Hanson was successful captious information successful a California infirmary for respective days earlier succumbing to his injuries.

In a “final enactment of kindness,” Hanson donated his organs, according to nan news release. Hanson’s partner was besides trapped successful nan spread but she was capable to flight and telephone for help, nan merchandise said.

To screen nan ceremonial costs and expenses to bring his remains backmost to Idaho his loved ones person created a GoFundMe fundraiser asking for donations. As of Monday afternoon, nan page had raised a small complete $3,000 of its $8,000 goal.

“Every contribution, nary matter really small, will make a meaningful difference,” a family personnel said successful nan news release.