Accident Database

Report ID#65395

2012-07-15
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
0
victim age
American, Middle Fork (1) Tunnel Run: Oxbow Bend
river
1) Tunnel Run: Oxbow Bend (Ralston Afterbay) to Drivers Flat Road
section
Tunnel Chute
location
n/a
gage
Medium
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Other
cause code(s)
Heart Attack / Heart Failure
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Commercial
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

Was made aware of a rafting related fatality at Tunnel Shoot on the Middle Fork American River. Details are sketchy and this is second hand information but a boat with commercial rafters dumped some of their crew at Tunnel Shoot on Sat. July 14. The guide reconnoitered his group by counting heads of rafters and getting everyone back in the raft. It was as that time one of the rafters starting experiencing problems. CPR was utilized but failed to same this woman. No more details at this time.

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