Drowning

Drowning accidents happen quickly and can be prevented.

An 18 year-old Missoula woman drowned in a scuba diving accident on Sunday at Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell reported on Saturday that an Oregon man drowned in Flathead Lake on Thursday, September 12, just after 3:00 p.m.

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said on Sunday evening that the death of a man in Flathead Lake is suspected to be drowning.

As the seasons change, so do potential dangers for Montana’s children, so Safe Kids Missoula has released important information on keeping little ones out of harms way this summer.

Ravalli County Sheriff Holton confirmed on Thursday afternoon that a 17 year-old male from Sanders County drowned in the Clark Fork River after fleeing from law enforcement.

The Ravalli County Coroner’s office is investigating the drowning of a 28 year-old woman from the Florence area in the waters of Lake Como.

A 22 year-old nature photographer from Idaho fell into the Yaak River near Troy and drowned. His name has not been released.

Late Friday afternoon, the Idaho County Sheriff's Office was notified of a body in the Clearwater River at the dike in Stites.

Frenchtown Fire crews staged a rescue operation near the Alberton Gorge on the Clark Fork River Sunday afternoon, when a large party of canoeists capsized, however one male drowned in the incident.

A mental health worker in Missoula has been charged with raping a 13 year-old female patient, bail was set for Justin Griffith at $50,000.

Following the drowning death of a Darby man in the Bitterroot River on Wednesday, Ravalli County Undersheriff Steve Holton is asking boaters and fishermen to use caution while in and on the river.