Man Drowns At Lower Lewis River Falls

A 25-year-old Vancouver man drowned on Wednesday after falling or being swept over the Lower Lewis River Falls in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.  According to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, divers located Benjamin K. Jones in fourteen feet of water just west of the main pool.  The Sheriff’s Office says Jones had been in the area with friends on a hiking trip.  Jones was last seen on a ledge just west of the falls when his party lost sight of him.  Witnesses at the bottom of the falls observed a person in the water yelling for help.  The Sheriff’s Office says witnesses attempted to reach Jones, but he went under and did not resurface.  Skamania County Search and Rescue and Dive Rescue Unit, North Country EMS, and the Volcano Rescue Team all responded to the incident.  The Sheriff’s Office noted the accident is a reminder to use established overlooks and stay on trails when visiting the Falls.

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