US EditionBody of Missing Kayaker Found in Missouri River Near Craig, Sheriff Says
- A 56-year-old man who had been kayaking was found deceased along the Missouri River close to the area of Craig on Saturday, May 24, after he was reported missing.
- After failing to exit the river at the planned location and continuing downstream, the man was reported missing, leading to a search coordinated by the sheriff of Lewis and Clark County.
- A fishing guide and clients located the kayak about 20 minutes after the call, then discovered the man’s body in the water shortly afterward.
- Sheriff Dutton said the man was estimated to be underwater and not breathing for 20 minutes, while responders maintained resuscitation efforts for 30 minutes unsuccessfully.
- Officials indicated that the cause and manner of death are still being determined, a post-mortem examination will take place at the state crime laboratory located in Missoula, Montana, and the decedent's family has yet to be fully informed.
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Kayaker's body found in the Missouri River near Craig
The Lewis and Clark County 911 center received a call about a missing kayaker in Craig on Saturday, May 24, at 5:20 p.m., according to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.The initial call was for a 56-year-old male who was missing. Twenty minutes after the call, a fishing guide and clients found the kayak and a body in the water. Life-saving measures were attempted, but were unsuccessful.Dutton says the official cause and manner of death w…
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