Idaho man dies after falling from bridge


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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man his died after falling from a bridge while fishing.

The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office told the Post Register (http://bit.ly/2ddhVAw ) that 57-year-old Dee Hayes of Tetonia died Monday after apparently slipping and falling head-first from the 7-foot-tall bridge.

According to a news release from the department, the creek bed was shallow and deputies found the man dead in the creek when they arrived.

Someone called police to the area after noticing a car parked along the highway for a long time.

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