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One man dead after boat capsized during duck hunt in Great Salt Lake

Oct 22, 2024, 9:08 PM | Updated: Oct 24, 2024, 1:53 pm

SALT LAKE CITY — One man died after drowning in the Great Salt Lake while duck hunting Tuesday evening, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Police identified the man as 81-year-old Kenneth Hill. While he and another man were out of their boat collecting duck decoys, the other man noticed Hill was face down in the water, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to Chris Bronson with the sheriff’s office, units responded to a drowning in the Great Salt Lake area near the Ambassadors Duck Club. The Department of Public Safety, Salt Lake City Fire, Salt Lake City Police and the Sheriff’s Office located the men.

The Sheriff’s Office said the man with Hill was able to get him onto dry land and perform CPR, but Hill passed away on scene. The other man was treated on site, and the dog that was with the men was returned to family.

Bronson said that alcohol consumption was a preliminary factor.


It was previously reported that the boat capsized, and a man who did not resurface was located by the Department of Public Safety and the sheriff’s office. The latest information shows this was not the case.

Contributing: Jacob Freeman, KSL TV

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