The 30-year-old man had fallen off a paddle board
A 30-year-old Hillsboro, Oregon man drowned in the Columbia River near Frenchman’s Bar Monday
On Monday (July 18) at 4 p.m., the Vancouver Fire Department (VFD) and Vancouver Police Department responded to a swimmer in distress at Frenchman’s Bar Park. A 30-year-old male from Hillsboro, Oregon had fallen off a paddle board and was struggling to swim to shore.
VFD deployed rescue swimmers, but the man had been underwater for several minutes and they were unable to locate him.
Members of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue dive team responded to assist in locating and recovering the body. He was located by divers and pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Officer Marine Unit, Portland Fire Marine Unit and the US Coast Guard also responded, providing resources and a tremendous effort trying to locate the swimmer.
No further information is available at this time.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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