1 Dead After Falling From Raft Into Colorado River

Austin TX

17 May, 2021

3:00 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — A person died after falling from a raft into the Colorado River in East Austin on Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. Medics were called for a wilderness rescue around 2:34 p.m. near Ramirez Lane in East Austin after reports of a possible drowning, Austin-Travis County EMS reported Sunday in a Tweet. A person fell off a raft and into the river, which runs through the area near John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park, after traveling over a low head dam, according to the Austin Fire Department. Location where victim was caught in hydraulic after rafting over low head dam on Colorado River. pic.twitter.com/veIi6f7gfL— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) May 16, 2021 Bystanders reportedly pulled the person from the water and performed CPR at the scene, as medics attempted to locate the individual by helicopter and boat, officials said. Once first responders arrived, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not provide the name, gender or exact age of the victim, though officials said they were an adult. Medics turned the scene over to the Austin Police Department, which has not issued a statement about the incident. For media, this was the water condition at the Colorado River drowning. This is slightly higher than time of initial incident as the water did continue to rise. ⁦@ATCEMS⁩ pic.twitter.com/d8PEaFXcjg— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) May 16, 2021 Austin Fire reported Sunday the water condition at the Colorado River was "slightly higher" than the time of the initial incident, but stated water continued to rise that evening.