Accident Database

Report ID#69766

2018-06-09
accident date
David J. Glenn
victim
53
victim age
Salmon, Middle Fork (2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar
river
2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.)
section
n/a
location
3000 cfs
gage
Medium
water level
IV
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

The rumor on the Middle Fork drowning is the raft flipped in Lake Creek Rapids and the victim floated through Pistol Rapids before he was pulled out. Man dies after raft overturns in central Idaho wilderness The sheriff’s office says David J. Glenn, 53, of North Las Vegas, and his son were in a raft that overturned in rapids. Author: KTVB Published: June 12, 2018 CASCADE – A Las Vegas man has died during a rafting accident in the central Idaho wilderness, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. The accident happened on Saturday afternoon on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The sheriff’s office says David J. Glenn, 53, of North Las Vegas, and his son were in a raft that overturned in rapids. Glenn floated through another rapid before he was pulled out of the water. CPR was performed on Glenn and an air ambulance was called. The helicopter was later canceled after Glenn died. A detective was flown to the Pistol Creek Ranch to conduct a death investigation. The coroner’s office will determine the exact cause of death. Authorities say Glenn was wearing a life jacket, but it was loose, causing him to ride low in the water. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate.