New Hampshire man dies while fishing with family on Kennebec River in Maine

New Hampshire man dies while fishing with family on Kennebec River in Maine

Officials say the man's waders filled with water, and the swift water washed him downstream before his son could get to him.

New Hampshire man dies in Father's Day fishing accident on Kennebec River

The man's son jumped into the water to try and rescue him, but was forced to return to shore where a passerby was able to call 911, officials said.

Man drowns in Maine river while fishing with his son on Father's Day

A man drowned on Father’s Day while fishing with his son on the Kennebec River. The man was fishing below the Solon Dam about 9 a.m. Sunday when he slipped and his waders filled with water, weighing him down, according to the Waterville Morning Sentinel. Anson Fire Chief Stacy Beane told the Sentinel that the man’s son tried to pull him out, but “got exhausted and couldn’t.” Rescuers had to cut holes in the man’s waders just to get his body to s…

Update: New Hampshire man drowns in Kennebec River while fishing with son on Father’s Day

The man was fishing near the Solon Dam when he slipped and became weighed down as water filled his waders, according to officials.