At approximately 3:40 pm on May 24th, 2020, Marine Patrol deputies from the
Marion County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a boating accident in the Box
Canyon area of Detroit Lake. The caller reported two pontoon style boats were
near the shoreline tethered together, when the top of a large tree fell,
striking both boats. The caller said at least one person was severely injured
and was taken by boat to Mongold State Park for help.
Deputies and emergency personnel arrived at the Mongold boat ramp a short
time later where CPR was being administered to the victim. Life Flight was
called to transport the patient. Tragically, the victim did not survive the
accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries were
reported.
The victim, a 13-year-old female from Utah, was at the lake with family when
the accident occurred. No additional information about the victim will be
released at this time.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Detroit-Idanha Fire
District, Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Marion County Medical
Examiner’s Office, Lyons Ambulance, Life Flight, U.S. Forest Service, and Oregon
State Parks.
Contact
Info:Primary PIO Phone: 503. 584. MCSO (6276)
Public
Information Officer Sgt. Jeremy Landers
Cell Phone:
503-932-6341 Email: MCSOPIO@co.marion.or.us
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