Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / A BC EHS helicopter landed along the Vedder River Friday afternoon (July 21) after a man drowned just west of Peach Park. Despite the efforts of first responders, the man could not be revived. Chilliwack RCMP reportedly said the 55-year-old man may have been possibly fishing and possibly attempted to rescue his dog, before falling into the river, according to a published news report.
Man reportedly drowns in Chilliwack
Man reportedly drowns in Vedder River near Peach Park Friday
Jul 24, 2023 | 7:02 AM
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CHILLIWACK — A 55-year-old man reportedly drowned in the Vedder River near Peach Park Friday afternoon (July 21).
Chilliwack Fire, BC Emergency Health Services, and Chilliwack Search and Rescue were deployed sometime after 3:30 p.m. Friday to an area just west of Peach Park for the report of a possible drowning.
First responders attempted to revive the man with cardiopulmonary resuscitation through chest compressions, but the man could not be revived.
A crew of four SAR rescue personnel utilized a raft to reach the area in the river where the man was administered medical treatment.
