Man dies after fall from raft

May 9, 2017

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office, along with first responders from Boundary Search and Dive Rescue, Boundary Ambulance, Border Patrol, Hall Mountain Fire, North Bench Fire, Moyie Springs Fire and pilot Rich Little responded to the Moyie River Monday evening in response to a report of a person floating face down in the Moyie River near the Meadow Creek Campground. An adult male approximately 60 years of age was found by in the water near the Moyie Dam, where it was determined by paramedics that he was deceased. The victim had been wearing a wetsuit and a life jacket. A witness reported to law enforcement that they had observed the victim fall into the river from his raft. Due to the speed of the river they were unable to reach him. He was identified identified this afternoon as James Harston, Spokane.