Nakanishi remains in stable condition

June 19, 2012 — Officials at Tahoe Forest Hospital report Jon Nakanishi, a candidate for the Lassen County Superior Court seat in the November election, remains in stable condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

According to a story in the Stockton Record, Lodi City Councilman and former state assemblyman Alan Nakanishi, Jon’s father, said his son was in a medically induced coma following a Father’s Day weekend rafting accident on the Truckee River.

The elder Nakanishi said his son fell into the water mid-morning Saturday, June 16.

According to the Stockton Record’s report, “(Jon) Nakanishi was able to swim to shore, but his muscles froze and his heart reportedly stopped. A brother-in-law performed CPR and revived him before he could be transported,” to the hospital.

The elder Nakanishi said doctors unsuccessfully tried to pull his son out of his coma to do some observation.

“It's getting more serious,” Alan Nakanishi said Monday morning. “We are very much in pain, and just praying. We have to be positive and think he will come out of it.”

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+31#1DAVID PARKS2012-06-19 11:42

I truely hope Jon Nakanishi recover,s from this coma. He is a young man with a bright future.I know the Truckee River well and I realize that the water is very cold from the snow run off in spring month,s. I hope his family know,s that Susanville is pulling for him, You are in our prayers Jon.

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+28#2Francine Bergmann2012-06-19 13:24

We too are praying for Jon and his family; he as done so much for the community. We are praying that he will come out of the coma, and enjoy seeing his children grow.

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+10#3Cowgirl2012-06-20 07:53

Very sad for Jon. He is a wonderful man who helped us several times at the Justice Center. Praying for him and hope that he is healing and will be back to be with his family.

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+3#4Lyn Haynes2012-06-20 18:29

Countless Lassen County residents have been helped by Jon, not only did he help you-he ended up with you as a friend, before it was over.

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