On September 8, 2023, at 3:30PM, a Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) in Iliamna responded to a report of a capsized boat on the Newhalen River.

When the VPSO arrived, bystanders had pulled the victim from the river and were initiating life-saving measures. The victim was then transported to the local clinic where they were pronounced deceased. 

Investigation revealed that the victim and another occupant had loaded an ATV onto the boat to cross the river but the rough waters caused the boat to capsize. The other occupant was able to make it to shore safely. Neither occupants were wearing PFDs.


(Accident description adapted from AST dispatch report)
Newhalen River
Iliamna                       