A 68-year-old man was attempting to cross O’Brien Creek near Chitina in an all-terrain vehicle on Wednesday night when he was swept into the Copper River, Alaska State Troopers said.
Barry Yocom of Wasilla was driving an Argo — an amphibious all-terrain vehicle — when he tried to cross the creek near the Copper River around 7 p.m., troopers wrote in an online report. Yocom went underwater when the vehicle was swept into the Copper River, troopers said.
Troopers searched the area by air and boat but could not find any sign of Yocom, though items from the Argo were located. The search was called off Thursday, troopers said, and Yocom’s family was notified.
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