Know the Risks: Law Enforcement Urges Caution with Bridge Diving

Know the risks: Law Enforcement urges caution with bridge diving

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — With summer in the air, many people are excited to get outside and have fun in the water. But area law enforcement is reminding people about the dangers and laws behind diving off bridges. The warning comes after an 18-year-old man from Pocatello drowned after jumping into the Bear River from the Last Chance Flume north of Grace, on May 31, 2025. In several eastern Idaho counties, for example, Bonneville County, the a…

Young man drowns near Grace

Caribou County Sheriff’s Office GRACE — A young Pocatello man drowned Saturday afternoon in a river near Grace. The 18-year-old was swimming with friends when he jumped into the Bear River from Last Chance Flume north of Grace, according to the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office. He went under the water and did not surface. The sheriff’s office was called shortly before 2 p.m. Deputies responded with Caribou County EMS and Caribou County Search and…

18-year-old from Pocatello drowns in Bear River near Grace

GRACE — A local teenager drowned in the Bear River north of Grace on Saturday afternoon.

18-year-old Pocatello man drowns in Bear River near Grace

CARIBOU COUNTY, Idaho — An 18-year-old Pocatello man died after jumping into the Bear River and failing to resurface, according to law enforcement. The drowning was reported Saturday at about 1:56 p.m. at the Last Chance Flume, north of Grace.