GOLD BAR, Wash. (AP) - The rafter who died Sunday after falling into the Skykomish River has been identified by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner.
KOMO-TV reports (https://is.gd/Ju8vys) an autopsy found that 33-year-old James C. Bryant of Federal Way died of cardiac arrest due to cold water exposure.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a report of the rafter being given CPR after going into the water near Boulder Drop.
The man was reportedly wearing appropriate gear, including a life jacket and helmet.
The CPR efforts were unsuccessful, and the man died at the scene.
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Information from: KOMO-TV, https://www.komotv.com/
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