LOGSDEN, Ore. (KATU) — A late-evening swim in a remote stretch of the Siletz River gorge ended with an 18-year-old Newport man drowning.

Emergency responders, including the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, were dispatched at about 6:33 p.m. June 13 to a report of a missing swimmer in the Siletz River gorge near Logsden. The location was described as about two miles upstream of Moonshine Park.

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Bystanders reported seeing a male swimmer jump off rocks and then struggle to return from the river. Attempts were made to locate and rescue him, but they were unsuccessful, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said.

At about 7:09 p.m., after the swimmer had been missing for about an hour, emergency personnel reported seeing his body in 10 to 12 feet of water just downstream from where he was last seen. The Lane County Search and Rescue Dive Team was requested to assist with recovering the swimmer from what authorities described as a challenging location.

Just after midnight, 18-year-old Dallas Davis of Newport was recovered from the river.

The incident is being investigated as a drowning, and next of kin was notified.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Siletz Fire Department, Lane County Search and Rescue and the Lincoln County Medical Examiner’s Office.

EMMETT, Idaho (CBS2) — A late-night crash in Emmett left one man seriously injured after a three-vehicle collision at a busy intersection.

Idaho State Police are investigating the injury crash that happened Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 10:58 p.m. at the intersection of South Johns Avenue and Cherry Lane in Emmett.

Police said a blue 2022 Can-Am Defender Max, driven by a 22-year-old man from Vale, Oregon, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on South Johns Avenue. A red 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by a teen, was traveling northbound on South Johns Avenue when it collided with the Can-Am.

The driver of the Can-Am was ejected, police said. A maroon 2004 Toyota Scion XA, driven by an 18-year-old woman from Emmett, was traveling southbound on South Johns Avenue when it struck the driver of the Can-Am.

The Can-Am driver was taken by air ambulance to a local hospital. Police said it is unknown whether he was wearing a seat belt. The drivers of the Dodge and Toyota were both wearing seat belts.

Idaho State Police said it was assisted by the Gem County Sheriff’s Office, Emmett Police Department, Gem County Fire Department, and Gem County EMS.

The crash remains under investigation.