An unidentified man is dead and the search continues for his female boating partner, according to the the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office Communication Center took several emergency calls of a man who had been pulled from the water, and was unresponsive in the Colorado River, near the Topock Gorge.
Upon arrival to the spot 15 miles North of Lake Havasu, units from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Division of Boating Safety found several people performing CPR on the man on a beach near the location. Deputies immediately took over life saving measures. A Fire Boat from the San Bernardino County Fire Department arrived on scene, and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
First responders also learned that a female victim was still missing in the water.
Deputies learned that both victims were on board their boat and were traveling North on the Colorado River. During their travels, a personal item fell from the boat. While attempting to retrieve the item, the female victim fell into the water. The man then entered the water to attempt to assist the female. While the man was attempting to assist the female, he lost consciousness. The female then dropped below the river’s surface. The man was pulled from the water by passing boaters, and brought to shore.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Division of Boating Safety and the Dive Rescue and Recovery Team conducted a search until night fall, but were unable to locate the missing female.