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2025-08-16-Arkansas River–Does not Apply

Report ID#76946

2025-08-16
accident date
Jawaun Jordan
victim
16
victim age
Arkansas River
river
n/a
section
Tulsa Wave Park
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
II
river difficulty
PFD Not Worn or Present
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Inadequate Equipment
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

August 16, 2025 16-year-old Jawaun Jordan drowned at the Tulsa wave park on the Arkansas River. He and a friend slipped and fell in or jumped into the whitewater area without PFDs.Mr Jordan drowned immediately; his friend was rescued..

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