Woman whose body was pulled from Santa Ana River is identified as a mother of two

"A woman whose body was pulled from the Santa Ana River in Orange County on New Year's Day has been identified as 39-year-old Alejandra Ramirez Torres, coroner's officials said. Her body had been carried by the river's current from Santa Ana to Fountain Valley before it could be retrieved by fire crews. Ramirez Torres was the mother of two daughters, ages 11 and 16, according to a GoFundMe created by her relatives."

"Some 60 firefighters responded to the scene, including swift-water rescue teams. They found Ramirez Torres' body south of the river's juncture with the 405 Freeway, north of the Gisler Avenue river trail in Costa Mesa, about 1.5 miles from where witnesses first saw the woman. A ladder truck was used to lower a rescuer to the water and retrieve Ramirez Torrez, who was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said."

Alejandra Ramirez Torres, 39, was pulled from the Santa Ana River on New Year's Day after her body was carried by the current from Santa Ana to Fountain Valley. She was the mother of two daughters, ages 11 and 16. Bystanders reported seeing a body near Warner Avenue and Harbor Boulevard, prompting 911 calls before noon. Some 60 firefighters, including swift-water rescue teams, located her body about 1.5 miles downstream near the Gisler Avenue river trail in Costa Mesa. A ladder truck lowered a rescuer to retrieve her; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said she may have been transient and that how she entered the river is unknown. Relatives established a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and support her daughters.

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