Apr 23, 2024
A fisherman died on Friday after the boat he was in capsized in the Bitterroot River north of Darby.Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton says 76-year-old John Brewer of Port Angeles, Washington drowned after the boat he was in tipped over in a log jam.Two other fishermen in the boat when it capsized were able to make it to shore, but the victim became caught in the current. Holton says the other fishermen pulled Brewer out of the water downstream of the accident and started CPR.The Darby Volunteer Fire Department, Ravalli County Search and Rescue and Ravalli County Sheriff's Officer responded to the scene, but despite continued lifesaving efforts, Holton says Brewer died at the scene.
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