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The risks of Oregon’s rivers and lakes got here into focus once more Saturday when one man drowned and one other particular person needed to be rescued from the Willamette River close to Eugene.
The drowning occurred on Henry Hagg Lake west of Forest Grove when a 32-year man jumped off a fishing pier with out a life jacket. Authorities mentioned the person surfaced however then struggled to swim, went below and didn’t come again up once more.
Rescuers discovered his physique round 9:30 p.m. and recognized him as Vielman Mijail De La Cruz-Lopez of Cornelius.
A number of hours earlier, rescuers had been known as to a spot on the Willamette River east of Eugene for an unidentified particular person trapped by a low head dam, colloquially generally known as “killer dams” or “drowning machines.” Low head dams look innocuous however can suck individuals underwater.
The particular person was floating on one thing flimsy, rescuers mentioned, and wasn’t carrying a life jacket. However rescuers had been in a position to pluck the particular person safely from the water.
Final month, two individuals carrying life jackets had been additionally rescued from a low head within the Willamette River east of Eugene.
— Beth Slovic is a deputy editor on the general public security and breaking information group. Attain her at 503-221-8551 or bslovic@oregonian.com.
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