US EditionPaddleboarder's Body Recovered From Reservoir in American Fork Canyon
UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, JUL 14 – Daniel Braga Figueiredo rescued a drifting 12-year-old girl but drowned during the effort, officials said, prompting a multi-agency search and recovery operation.
- Daniel Braga Figueiredo, a 31-year-old from Provo, lost his life at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir in Utah County on Saturday night after saving a 12-year-old girl from drifting further into the water.
- Figueiredo borrowed a paddleboard to help the girl who was drifting farther into the water on an inflatable tube, but both struggled and fell into the reservoir.
- Multiple agencies, including sheriff's deputies and emergency teams, responded and searched for Figueiredo after witnesses reported him missing around 7 p.m.
- Rescuers recovered Figueiredo's body at approximately 9:30 p.m., and the Utah County Sheriff's Office expressed condolences and thanked responding agencies publicly.
- The incident is the second paddleboarding accident in Utah County within two weeks, prompting safety reminders to practice responsible recreation and wear life jackets.
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Paddleboarder drowns while rescuing 12-year-old girl at Utah reservoir
A 31-year-old paddleboarder who drowned at a Utah reservoir over the weekend was able to rescue a child before he died, officials said.Daniel Braga Figueiredo of Provo, Utah, was at the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir with family on Saturday when he noticed a 12-year-old relative drifting further into the water while on an inflatable tube, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.In order to get the girl back to safety, officials said Figueiredo…
Utah County Sheriff’s Office provides update on drowning incident in American Fork Canyon
The man who drowned at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir on Saturday night died after rescuing a 12-year-old female family member, according to a Utah County Sheriff’s Office update. Sgt. Raymond Ormond posted on the office’s Facebook page Monday that Daniel Braga Figueiredo, 31, borrowed a paddle board and went out to help the girl, who […]
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