Accident Database

Report ID#67442

2022-06-16
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
72
victim age
Rock Creek
river
Missoula County
section
Rock Creek (Missoula County)
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
I
river difficulty
Other
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

Minnesota man drowns after raft capsizes on Rock Creek near Philipsburg Meridith Depping, MontanaRightNow.com Jun 16, 2022 PHILIPSBURG, Mont. – A Minnesota man drowned after a raft capsized on Rock Creek near Philipsburg. Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson reports dispatch received the report of a capsized raft at 1:47 pm Thursday. A 72-year-old man from Minnesota was wearing a life jacket but was thrown from the raft and drowned at the scene, despite bystanders’ efforts to rescue him. An investigation is ongoing. Sheriff Dunkerson is warning people that water on the Rock Creek is exceptionally high, and anyone floating is encouraged to wear life jackets and use extreme caution.