California dad paralyzed from neck down after diving into ocean to rescue child

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Nathaniel Rai, 10, shares new details in an interview with Fox News Digital about his terrifying drowning experience and the remarkable friendship his family formed with the teen lifeguard who rescued him. A California father of five was paralyzed from the neck down after entering the ocean in an effort to help a young child who his family said was caught in a rip current. Josh Collette, 42, was spending time with his family at Riviera Beach in San Clemente, California, on Aug. 15, when a child believed to be 7- or 8-years-old became caught in a rip current, the man's sister, Hillary Collette, told KTLA. The child’s mother first entered the water to go after her child, but Josh Collette ran past her and dove into the ocean in an effort to help the child, Hillary Collette told the outlet. GEORGIA TEACHER, FATHER HAILED AS HERO AFTER DYING TO SAVE GIRL