Accident Database: Accident #2757
| River: | Arkansas |
| Section: | Near Buena Vista |
| Location: | Pinball Rapids |
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| Accident Code(s): | Long Swim (L.S.) |
| Age: | 67 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
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| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
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| Number of Occupants: | 0 |
| Number in Group: | 0 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
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| Hazard Codes: | High Water, Water Temp |
| Initial Report: | http://www.krdo.com/global/story.asp?s=8517926Virginia man dies on Colorado rafting trip
June 18, 2008 - 1:01pm
SALIDA, Colo. - A Virginia man died after a rafting accident on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista. Chaffee County Sheriff Tim Walker says 67-year-old Oscar Stevenson III of Eastville, Va., was on a commercial rafting trip Tuesday when his raft overturned at a spot known as Pinball Rapids. Stevenson was thrown into the water, but a raft guide and other rafters pulled him ashore. His rescuers performed CPR on Stevenson until emergency crews arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Walker says Stevenson likely suffered a heart attack and stopped breathing. An autopsy is planned.Buena Vista is about 95 miles southwest of Denver. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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| Report Status: | Reported |