Investigation underway following drowning on Boise River

Boise Police responded to multiple calls Monday afternoon regarding a possible drowning on the Boise River near 9th and River Streets.

According to police, officers arrived to find bystanders performing CPR on a male adult. Officers took over until Boise Fire and Ada County Paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a nearby hospital. The man was later pronounced dead, authorities said.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the man was floating down the river with friends when his inner tube became caught on a tree, causing him to go under the water…

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