DAGGETT COUNTY, Utah, Aug.25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A 60-year-old woman was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after she was pulled from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, where crews are still searching for her 44-year-old daughter.
At 4:20 p.m. Saturday, a call came to dispatch in Wyoming, and it was transferred to dispatchers in Vernal. Emergency crews responded to Swim Beach, at the reservoir.
“Upon arrival, Daggett County Sheriff’s Office deputies found an adult male performing CPR on a (60 year old) adult female,” a DCSO statement says.
“Also on scene were two eyewitnesses and the adult daughter of the female receiving CPR. Deputies were advised by the adult male, witnesses, and daughter at the scene, that there was another (44 year old) adult female who had not resurfaced and was still missing.
“The adult female who was receiving CPR upon arrival was later pronounced deceased. The missing female, an adult (44 year old) daughter of the deceased female is still missing. Search teams worked late into the night and returned Sunday morning to continue search efforts.”
Other resources responding to the scene included Flaming Gorge Ambulance, and Green River Fire Department. Castle Rock Ambulance from Green River assisted with rescue efforts, as well as Life Flight and AirMed.
“The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and loved ones of the deceased in their time of grief.”
Daggett County Sheriff’s Office and Utah State Parks and Recreation “would like to remind anyone who is recreating on Utah’s lakes to always wear a flotation device,” the statement says, adding more information will be released on the case at a later date.
