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California man sacrifices himself in zip line fall in heroic attempt to save woman, friend says

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California man died Monday after falling from a zip line in north San Diego County's Pauma Valley area, a close friend of his told FOX 5, saying it was a selfless act to save someone's life.The friend identified the victim as 34-year-old Joaquin Romero and said he died at Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Romero was reportedly an employee at the popular La Jolla Zip Zoom Zipline on the La Jolla Indian Reservation. The incident happened Saturday.The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Romero fell about 70 feet.

He was working on the "receiving" platform and tried to assist someone on a zip line before he fell, according to the county medical examiner's office.A witness said Romero was helping a woman get hooked on the platform when she started sliding.

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