On May 24, 2015 at 7:50 p.m. the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office got a call of an overturned fishing boat on the upper section of the Snake River near Conant Valley Boat ramp.
Just prior to the boat launch the boat struck a partially submerged cottonwood tree. The boat overturned, three of the four people in the boat got to shore.
On May 24, 2015 at 7:50 p.m. the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office got a call of an overturned fishing boat on the upper section of the Snake River near Conant Valley Boat ramp.
Just prior to the boat launch the boat struck a partially submerged cottonwood tree. The boat overturned, three of the four people in the boat got to shore.
James Woods of Ogden Utah was last seen as the boat overturned.
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Dive team, Backcountry Deputies and Search and Rescue responded last night.
Today we have had assistance from Swan Valley E.M.S. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Bonneville County Search and Rescue and Dive team, also the medical helicopter out of Rexburg, along with a Bonneville County Reserve Deputy flying a private aircraft.
We have had a total of 5 boats, 2 jet skis and 28 people on the water today. We will continue with this recovery effort.
If anyone around the river sees what looks like a person in the water, please contact the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office at 529-1299.of Ogden Utah was last seen as the boat overturned.
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Dive team, Backcountry Deputies and Search and Rescue responded last night.
Today we have had assistance from Swan Valley E.M.S. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Bonneville County Search and Rescue and Dive team, also the medical helicopter out of Rexburg, along with a Bonneville County Reserve Deputy flying a private aircraft.
We have had a total of 5 boats, 2 jet skis and 28 people on the water today. We will continue with this recovery effort.
If anyone around the river sees what looks like a person in the water, please contact the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office at 529-1299.