Drowning victim identified on the Payette River

GEM COUNTY, Idaho — Officers with the Gem County Sheriff's Office have confirmed the identity of a drowning victim whose body was discovered near the Montour Bridge on the Payette River.

Authorities have identified the body of Daniel Frandson, 24, who threw himself into the water near the railroad bridge in Horseshoe Bend on May 31, 2024.

Frandson is one of three known victims who have drowned in the Payette so far this year. Boise County Sheriff Scott Turner is urging those recreating in the area to be careful near Idaho rivers.

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According to a press release, Frandson's body was found following an aerial search by the Boise County Sheriff's Office. The body was later recovered by the Gem County Sheriff's Office and the Ada County Sheriff's Office Dive Team.