Boy, 8, drowns in American Fork River mother saved

American Fork Canyon • An 8-year-old boy drowned inside the American Fork River on Wednesday, the fifth person to perish in Utah’s inflamed rivers by 50 percent days.

The body of Jayson Robert Corporon was attracted within the cold water about two several hours after he and also the mother wound up into the river.


The Utah County Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call around 8 p.m. that Corporon and also the mother had fallen into the river underneath Tibble Creek Reservoir, mentioned Lt. Yvette Grain. Nevertheless the call is created 20 to 40 minutes following a two fell into the water because people required to drive lower the canyon to acquire telephone service, Grain mentioned.

Bystanders quickly aided mother in the river but couldn’t achieve Corporon, Grain mentioned. Mother apparently experienced hypothermia. Corporon was seen floating away but people nearby couldn’t achieve him.

The sheriff’s office was grew to become an associate of within the mission for Corporon by Utah County Search and Save, the All downhill/Highland Police Department, the Utah Highway Patrol together with other agencies. Government physiques lined banks in the river within the mouth of yank Fork Canyon for the reservoir, about seven to 10 miles, Grain mentioned.

About 9:30 p.m., Corporon’s body was attracted within the water near to the Roadhouse day use area, about two miles within the reservoir.

Grain mentioned Corporon and also the mother continues to be involved in scouting activities near to the reservoir.

Water was running fast and cold Wednesday, crashes into the side in the canyon walls because of recent snowmelt.

Rising and fast-moving waters have formerly proven deadly to Utahns this spring.

Two-year-old Vincent Larsen died on May 29 after he fell into Starvation Creek. On Tuesday, 13-year-old Nathan "Danny" Ellison died after being attracted Saturday within the Provo River. On Wednesday, your family of two-year-old Donaven Albert Lopez removed him from existence support a following day of he passed using a hole in the park fence and in to a canal in Riverton.

Also, on May 31, 73-year-old Shirley Palmer drowned when her inflatable kayak switched concerning the Eco-friendly River.

Tribune reporters Nate Carlisle and Bob Mims brought with this story.

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