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MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. – A Neosho, Missouri, man has died from drowning in the Elk River over the weekend after being pulled through the river dam hydraulics, according to officials.

A 54-year-old Missouri man drowned in the Elk River after attempting a water rescue. The man jumped in to help a boater caught in the dam's hydraulics near Noel, Missouri.

Kansas City police investigating after body pulled from Missouri River by: Brian Dulle Posted: Jul 22, 2025 / 09:20 PM CDT Updated: Jul 22, 2025 / 09:40 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo.

The 54-year-old victim was found dead after he resurfaced downstream, officials said. A man drowned in a Missouri river during his attempt to help a distressed boater, authorities say.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River above the dam July 20 to help a boater caught in the dam’s hydraulics.