Tragic reason Michigan man's body washed up on shore of spring break hotspot

A disturbing video captured the moment the remains of a heroic 20-year-old Michigan young man washed up on a popular beach in Cancún.

The footage showed Quintana Roo Civil Protection workers carrying the body of Alejandro González on the shores of Chacmool Beach on Wednesday.

González was with a group of friends to the tourist hotspot when he disappeared on Sunday evening.

The College of Creative Studies student ran into the water after he saw one of his friends struggling to stay afloat as she was being dragged by a current.

González was able to save the woman but was swept further into the Caribbean Sea and was not seen again.

We held out hope, and prayed for a miracle, Gonzálezs mother, Renee González, wrote in a heartbreaking post on Facebook.

While the outcome wasnt what we wanted, God did answer our prayers. Alejandros body has been found, Matt and I are going to be able to bring our baby home.

The Facebook post also featured the last picture that was taken of Alejandro moments before his disappearance. 

Michigan resident Alejandro González drowned after he rescued a friend at a beach in Cancún on Sunday

The remains of Michigan student Alejandro González were recovered Wednesday, three days after he was dragged into the sea after rescuing a friend from drowning

The smile on his face reminds me how happy he was to be with his friends and spending time somewhere new, Renee wrote. 

Its good to know he was so happy.

The heartbroken mother lauded her sons courageous decision to risk his own life to save his friend, who was among the former Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy classmates on his spring break trip to the Mexican resort city.

That is who Alejandro was, he put others above himself always, Renee told ABC affiliate WJRT.

He loved his friends so much that the reason hes not here is because he was trying to save one of them. She got pulled out, and he wanted to help make sure she made it back to shore, and she made it, and he didnt.

Alejandro worked as a barista at Sips 476, a coffee shop in Saginaw.

He is an absolute hero, his godmother, Melissa Pocock, said.

The Bible says that theres no greater love than a man lay down his life for another, and thats what he did, said Pocock.

Alejandro González was a student at the College of Creative Studies

Renee, who set up a GoFundMe account, had been planning on traveling to Mexico before authorities located Alejandros body and will now wait for her sons remains to be flown back to the United States.

Thank you all again for all the love and support. We are going to continue to accept donations, while it looks like Matt and I wont be going to Mexico, she said. 

We are going to need help with the expense to bring him home, and all of the expenses that come with a situation like this.

The fundraiser has garnered nearly $10,000 toward its $15,000 goal as of Friday afternoon.