Accident Database

Report ID#67812

2000-04-09
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
38
victim age
Puyallup
river
3 - McMillin to Puyallup
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
Medium
water level
N/A
river difficulty
PFD Not Worn or Present
cause code(s)
n/a
injury type(s)
Cold Water
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

On April 9th a 38 year-old man drowned when his canoe tipped over on the Puyallup River in Washington State. Life vests were carried on board, but he did not wear one. The man’s wife, who wasn’t wearing a life vest either, and their dog, who was, made it to shore safely.