Man found dead in panga boat in Pacific Beach

SAN DIEGO — One suspected illegal immigrant was found dead and several others were hospitalized after a panga boat came ashore in Pacific Beach early Wednesday.

Border Patrol Agent Damon Foreman told 10News that the 15 people were on the boat that was spotted about 2 a.m. traveling with no lights on.

When it landed on the beach south of Mission Boulevard near Law Street agents found one person near the boat and then followed footsteps in the sand to a nearby street where they discovered the rest, Foreman said.

The dead man was found lying face down in the panga, the agent said.

Eleven people were taken to hospitals to be treated for bumps, bruises and broken bones and three were taken into custody.

Foremen said the boat was from Mexico. No drugs or contraband were found, he said.

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