Agassiz – Heartbreak on the Canada Day long weekend.
On Monday afternoon (July 2) Agassiz RCMP and BC Ambulance Service responded to an unconscious man that had been pulled up onto a sandbar in the middle of the Chehalis River.
Despite the best efforts of bystanders and paramedics the man was unable to be resuscitated and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The man appeared to have been trying to cross the river but got caught up in the current.
Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue assisted with getting all involved safely to shore.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the individual who was involved in this tragic incident, says Sgt Mike Sargent of the Agassiz RCMP”
