On September 5, 2023, at 3:04 PM, Alaska State Troopers received a report that a boat flipped over on the Talkeetna River and life saving measures were being performed on an unresponsive subject. Multiple first responder groups arrived to assist and continue life saving efforts until exhausted. Three surviving occupants were transported to Talkeetna. AST and Helo 3 responded to retrieve the victim's remains, which were then transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office.

(Description adapted from an AST dispatch report)

The motor on the roughly 14-foot aluminum boat stalled and the boat became caught in a log jam and flipped, said a spokesman for the troopers.

The boat was close to a small gravel bar when it overturned, said a rescuer. The area is a fairly technical part of the river to maneuver and has many uprooted trees and logs.

There were four people in the boat when it flipped, and troopers said they were notified around 3 p.m. that one of the occupants was unresponsive. There were life jackets in the boat, but the group was not wearing them when it overturned

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