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HYRUM, Cache County — Police identified a 2-year-old boy who drowned near Blacksmith Fork River Sunday morning.
Brigham City resident Titan Chavez had been camping with his family about 2 miles up Left Hand Fork of Blacksmith Fork Canyon when he wandered off after being left unattended for a few moments.
Chavez left the campsite and went to the river where he fell in and was swept away by the rapid current, according to the Cache County Sheriff's Office.
His family called police after spending 30 to 45 minutes looking for him. Chavez's body was found around 12:15 p.m. less than a half-mile downstream in the Left Hand Fork waterway that feeds into the Blacksmith Fork River, officials said.
Hyrum City Fire Department EMTs and Logan City Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and confirmed the boy was deceased, the sheriff's office said. The boy's death has since been ruled accidental and no criminal charges are being pursued.
Cache County Sheriff's Lt. Mike Peterson called the incident a “stark reminder” of the dangers surrounding rivers and streams this time of the year.
“There is still a lot of snowpack in the mountains," Peterson said. “Warmer late spring and early summer temperatures will certainly result in continued swift and high water conditions for several more weeks."
The Cache County Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone to be vigilant around water and to keep a close eye on children at all times.
