A 12-year-old boy from Arizona tragically drowned in the Provo River in Utah while visiting with his family. The incident led to a search and rescue operation, with first responders facing challenges due to the high river levels. Following the tragedy, trail crossings along the river were closed for safety measures. In a separate incident, a 2-year-old child also drowned in the west valley of Utah. The mother of the 12-year-old victim has initiated a petition for enhanced safety measures along the Provo River.
The mother of a 12-year-old boy who died after being swept away in the Provo River has launched a petition for increased safety measures along the water. @AGilbertReports FULL STORY: https://t.co/K5cLyLdvha https://t.co/H73XNmIbUe
A 13-year-old boy was rescued from the Provo River Tuesday afternoon. https://t.co/cKEia25U3E
Boy rescued from Provo River, marking fourth rescue response this week Details this morning on @KSL5TV https://t.co/DJBCqFCc6u
A 13-year-old boy with special needs was rescued from the Provo River thirty minutes after authorities issued an advisory for the river. https://t.co/B4b98ZXeCY
A passer-by and fire officials rescued a teenage boy who fell into Provo River at Riverside Park on Tuesday. @provocity #waterrescue #utah Read more π https://t.co/iTvNpNC3ym
#UPDATE On #RiverRescue Provo first responders, bystander rescue 13-year-old from rushing Provo River https://t.co/nnwEvFaSIx via @GephardtDaily https://t.co/NPMxrzgnrF
A teenager fell into the Provo River at Riverside Park this afternoon and was rescued by a passerby. This is the third time someone has fallen into a fast-moving Utah river this week. Read more π https://t.co/iTvNpNC3ym
Devastating news. Weβre in the 3900 block of Redwood Street where @lvmpd have reported a child drowning death earlier this afternoon. @News3LV https://t.co/7zqb0NwPmn
A 2-year-old child drowned in the west valley Monday afternoon. https://t.co/zRqK3xw0m2
4 Provo River trail crossings are closed as the river remains high. A 12-year-old boy died this weekend after falling in the river. https://t.co/xxPvkvkDvS https://t.co/2cTH76elK8
One of the first responders involved in the search and rescue operation for a 12-year-old Arizona boy who fell into the Provo River over the weekend recounted the struggles rescuers faced. https://t.co/FGoAU6HpG6
12-year-old from Arizona drowns in Utah river https://t.co/bsWruRw1rG https://t.co/HN2oez1CX7
Rescuer details hour-long search for 12-year-old in Provo River Details this morning on @KSL5TV https://t.co/Jz12qRhgqD
A 12-year-old boy from Arizona has died after being pulled out of the Provo River in northern Utah. Officials say he was visiting Utah with his family. https://t.co/qTYONMeBV2
The child fell into Provo River near Bridal Veil Falls in Utah County. https://t.co/uPQj9ba2gv