that - - l ifelessman out of the surf. the ocean beach accident happened about 5:30. >> i think the action of civilians helped tremendously. >> reporter: near darkness and fog so thick no one could see very much as they scrambled to save the three. a life preserver was recovered along with an ice chest were recovered. one victim told paramedics they had been in the frigid waters for four hours. >> whether or not they had been in the waters for four hours is just a statement they made. but they were long enough to get hypothermia. >> we tried to interact with him. tried to get him to say his name which eventually after five minutes he kind of came to. >> reporter: he came to enough to identify himself and then off he went to the hospital and ryan resumed his run. now the three boaters thought to be in their 30s or 40s are at uc med center tonight. one of them is in critical condition. we're live at ocean beach in san francisco, debra villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new video tonight into the ktvu newsroom. right now berk

that - - l ifelessman out of the surf. the ocean beach accident happened about 5:30. >> i think the action of civilians helped tremendously. >> reporter: near darkness and fog so thick no one could see very much as they scrambled to save the three. a life preserver was recovered along with an ice chest were recovered. one victim told paramedics they had been in the frigid waters for four hours. >> whether or not they had been in the waters for four hours is just a statement they made. but they were long enough to get hypothermia. >> we tried to interact with him. tried to get him to say his name which eventually after five minutes he kind of came to. >> reporter: he came to enough to identify himself and then off he went to the hospital and ryan resumed his run. now the three boaters thought to be in their 30s or 40s are at uc med center tonight. one of them is in critical condition. we're live at ocean beach in san francisco, debra villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new video tonight into the ktvu newsroom. right now berk