Monday, June 8, 2015

1 MAN DIES IN BOATING ACCIDENT ON UMPQUA RIVER IN OREGON





JUNE 8, 2015

ROSEBURG, ORE. (AP)

A 61-year-old Coos Bay man died over the weekend during a boating trip on the Umpqua River, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported Monday.

Dean L. Montgomery's body was found floating facedown in the Umpqua River at about 5 p.m. Saturday, said Dwes Hutson, a sheriff's office spokesman.

Deputies found Montgomery's body and his 19-foot boat about 13 miles east of Reedsport. The boat was found near Montgomery's body with its engine still running. Investigators found extensive damage to the boat's propeller and transom.

A personal floatation device was not found on Montgomery's body, according to Hutson.

Montgomery's death is being investigated as an accident, Hutson said.