SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the flume system that parallels the Truckee River just east of the California/Nevada state line. While riding his bike with friends, the subject’s dog had jumped into the canal and was swept downstream. The subject ended up jumping into the canal and got taken into the aqueduct tunnel. The dog was able to get out, but the subject ended up perishing. He was located by ground teams.
10/10/20 – Truckee River Canal Drowning
- Date: October 12, 2020
- Author: Jack Wayman