A 26-year-old California man drowned in the Colorado River on Monday morning. Kristopher Logan of San Marcos jumped from a pontoon boat to retrieve a hat that blew off in the wind. He went underwater and never resurfaced.
The accident occurred near Davis Camp Park in Bullhead City, Arizona. Emergency units responded at approximately 11:15 a.m. local time. Logan was not wearing a life jacket when he entered the current, according to a report published by the Times of San Diego.
The Bullhead City Fire Department deployed its specialized dive team to navigate the river. Divers located and recovered Logan’s body later in the day. The timeline of the recovery effort was corroborated by KIRO 7.
Police officials have ruled the death an accidental drowning. There are no criminal or suspicious circumstances surrounding the fatality. Authorities across the world frequently highlight the extreme risks of entering moving waterways without proper safety equipment, a danger echoed in subsequent coverage by The Independent.