A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Wednesday in a Ventura County Court on behalf of the four-year-old son of drowning victim, “Glee” star and Valencia High School graduate Naya Rivera.

Rivera, best known for her role in the musical comedy television series “Glee” as cheerleader Santana Lopez, was a native of Santa Clarita and graduate of Valencia High School in 2005.

The suit arrives four months after the July 8 death of Rivera, who was swimming with her son Josey in Ventura County’s Lake Piru when the incident occurred.

The lawsuit includes allegations that the boat Rivera rented was not equipped with requisite safety equipment and that those operating the facilities at Lake Piru failed to properly warn visitors of the dangers of the lake.

Josey Rivera’s father Ryan Dorsey, Rivera’s estate and the late actress’ business manager filed the suit on behalf of Josey.

The County of Ventura is not the only defendant in the case, which also cites United Water Conservation District and Parks and Recreation Management (PMC) as defendants.

The specific equipment the suit highlights as missing from the boat include “a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats.”

While the previous items listed aren’t required by law, there were legally requisite safety items missing from the boat, according to the suit.

“Disturbingly, later inspection revealed that the boat was not even equipped with any flotation or lifesaving devices, in direct violation of California law,” the suit reads.

However, at the time the results of Rivera’s autopsy were released, the man who rented Rivera the pontoon boat claimed she declined a life vest, but he included one onboard the boat anyway. The life vest was found on the pontoon during the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Beyond missing equipment, the lawsuit alleges that the facilities at Lake Piru do not have signs in the area warning of dangerous conditions like strong currents, low visibility and high winds, which regularly can occur at the lake.

In the wake of Rivera’s death, many had wondered what could have happened, the situation described in the filings paints a harrowing picture.

“While Naya and Josey were swimming, the boat started to be carried away – likely by the current and wind, which gusted up to 21 miles per hour that afternoon. Josey, who was closer, managed to get back on the boat on his own volition and braced himself on the boat, which was rocking back and forth forcefully in the current and wind,” reads the suit. “Josey knew Naya was still in the water, and heard her cry, ‘Help! Help!’ in her struggle to get back to the boat and avoid drowning. Josey searched in vain for rope to help his mother get back on the boat. Josey then looked back at the water for his mother, and saw that Naya had disappeared. Josey yelled for help and cried alone in the boat until he was found more than an hour later…”

The suit on behalf of Rivera’s son includes claims for survival and negligent infliction of emotional distress in addition to the wrongful death claim.

With Rivera’s death, at least 26 people have drowned in Lake Piru since 1959, ranging from children to adults.

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