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Current pulls 22-year-old under as she wades in Oregon river, police say

Kayakers paddle in the Willamette River near George Rogers Park to escape from the heat during a record-setting heat wave in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in June. A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday after being pulled underwater by the current while wading in the Willamette River, police say.
Kayakers paddle in the Willamette River near George Rogers Park to escape from the heat during a record-setting heat wave in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in June. A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday after being pulled underwater by the current while wading in the Willamette River, police say. Craig Mitchelldyer Associated Press file

A current swept a 22-year-old woman into the Willamette River as she waded in the water Wednesday evening, Oregon police say.

After the current pulled her under, rescuers found her 150 yards downstream, Eugene police said in a news release. She was declared dead at a nearby hospital.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was wading near Frohnmayer Bike Bridge when she was swept under at 5:53 p.m., police said.

Boaters assisted in the search for the woman.

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This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 1:41 PM with the headline "Current pulls 22-year-old under as she wades in Oregon river, police say."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
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Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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