Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and Valdez Fire Department responded to the Tsina River along the Richardson Highway after a report was called in of a missing rafter at 10:46 am on Saturday.

It was reported the raft had tipped and the rafter had fallen into the water.

Soon after a search commenced, the body of the rafter was located “hung up on a rock in the river.” It was recovered and turned over to the State Medical Examiner

Next of kin notification is still being carried out.

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