Accident Database

Report ID#69587

2017-06-29
accident date
London DeDios, 4
victim
4
victim age
Provo
river
07. Bridalveil
section
At the Bridalveil waterfall
location
2,000 cfs approx
gage
High
water level
III
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
n/a
injury type(s)
Cold Water, Failed Rescue, High Water, Inadequate Equipment, Poor Group / Scene Management, Inexperience
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Child playing at side of river on Memorial Day, fell into river at high water. Mother and bystander jumped into rescue, both drowned and swept 4 miles down river to diversion dam where bodies were retrieved. Kayakers arrived on scene roughly 20 minutes after incident, searched for body of child, but she was not recovered until following day when river flows were cut back dramatically at upstream dam. 4 other bystanders jumped in to rescue but were able to make it back to shore. Section rated class III, but probably 3+ or 4 at this level. Attached article doesn’t mention girls drowning as body not recovered until next day. https://people.com/human-interest/4-year-old-girl-falls-provo-river-utah-mother-bystander-die-during-rescue-efforts/