After being swept underwater at Tybee Island beach on July 14, Terrell Coachman is recovering at Memorial Health University Medical Center, according to a gofundme page set up by family and friends.
"Terrell spent five days on the ventilator but it is with the grace of God that he is still here today, though he has a long recovery ahead," reads the description written by Coachman's mother, Regina Coachman.
According to the page, Terrell Coachman was swept underwater by a riptide for several minutes until emergency personnel reached him.
Tybee lifeguards post updates on water current patterns on their Facebook page.
Guards rescued a drowning Coachman off the beach near 14th Street on Wednesday, July 14.
According to a police report, emergency personnel, including police officers and Chatham Emergency Services, responded to the incident. According to the report, Tybee's lifeguards, also known as Ocean Rescue, located the individual and brought him to the beach at 2:01 p.m.
Coachman was receiving CPR from lifeguards and firefighters when Chatham Emergency Services arrived on scene at approximately 2:09 p.m.
Coachman was transported off the beach and was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center by EMS.
Nancy Guan is the general assignment reporter covering Chatham County municipalities. Reach her at nguan@gannett.com or on Twitter @nancyguann.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Juvenile rescued from drowning off Tybee Island recovering, mother says
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