36-year-old dies when boat carrying ATV flips in rough Alaska river, troopers say

A 36-year-old man trying to ferry an ATV across a rough Alaska river died when his boat capsized, state troopers reported.

The Illiamna man and a woman were trying to move an ATV across the Newhalen River when rough water flipped their boat Friday, Sept. 8, Alaska State Troopers said in a dispatch.

The woman swam to shore but emergency crews responding at 3:30 p.m. found bystanders had pulled Dwight Anelon from the river and were trying to revive him, troopers said.

Anelon was taken to a clinic, where he was pronounced dead, troopers said.

Neither he nor the woman were wearing life jackets. No foul play is suspected.

Illiamna is about 200 miles southwest of Anchorage.

This story was originally published September 12, 2023 at 2:13 PM with the headline "36-year-old dies when boat carrying ATV flips in rough Alaska river, troopers say."