Travis Lee Albin, 38, dead after raft overturns on the Sultan River near 125th Street SE in Sultan, WA
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 8:18amAccident Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2015Man dies when raft overturns near Sultan
A 38-year-old man died when his raft overturned in the Sultan River Saturday afternoon.
Man dies in rafting accident on the Sultan River
The river was busy that day because of whitewater conditions created by the Snohomish County PUD temporarily opening a valve at the base of the dam
MAN DIES AFTER RIVER RAFT CAPSIZED IN SULTAN RIVER
"Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a missing rafter in the Lake Chaplain area of Sultan on Saturday afternoon," said Lt. Norm Link.
A raft containing four people flipped upside-down on some rapids in the Sultan River near Lake Chaplain shortly after 4:00 p.m. While three of the rafters were successfully rescued, one 38-year-old male rafter was found dead downstream, and was not wearing a life jacket. The river was full of kayakers and rafters that day because of some maintenance on the Culmback dam, which involved opening a valve that would increase the water level of the Sultan River. The victim's identity has not yet been released; check back for updates.
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Type: Boat Accident
Topics:
RolloverPeople Involved:
Travis Lee Albin
Roadway:
125th Street SECity:
Sultan, WACounty:
Snohomish County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA
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