Man drowns in Green River

A man from the Salt Lake Valley drowned in the Green River in Daggett County on Tuesday. Witnesses told police the man had rolled near the Red Creek Rapids.

A man from the Salt Lake Valley drowned in the Green River in Daggett County on Tuesday. Witnesses told police the man had rolled near the Red Creek Rapids. (City of Green River)


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TAYLOR FLATS, Daggett — A man from the Salt Lake Valley drowned on the Green River on Tuesday after witnesses told police he rolled his kayak near the Red Creek Rapids.

Police said the man was floating with a group of other kayakers when he rolled. Witnesses said they were able to bring the man upright, but he was unresponsive.

Capt. Chase Pili with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division said "they attempted life-saving measures," but the man died at the scene. It was not clear if first responders or witnesses on the scene attempted the life-saving measures.

Police did not release the man's identity.

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Joe Wirthlin is a breaking news reporter who also covers Tooele County and religion in Utah. He began his journalism career at Brigham Young University, where he worked at the Daily Universe before he joined the KSL team in 2025. Born in Massachusetts, Joe moved across the country with his family, supporting his father in the military, before settling in Utah in 2021.

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