Authorities investigating man's death on Snake River

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Authorities are investigating a rafting accident on a turbulent stretch of the Snake River that led to the death of an Idaho Falls man.

The Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Dirk Gombert.

Investigators say Gombert was rafting Sunday with three others in a stretch of the river known as Murtaugh Canyon, a popular section that features challenging rapids and is only accessible during high water.

Sheriff spokeswoman Lori Nebeker says the accident happened near the well known "Let's Make a Deal" rapid. Nebeker says the raft got stuck below the rapid and was unable to move downstream.

She says the rafters at one point all tried to swim to shore. Gombert was then found unconscious. The other three members of the rafting party were not injured.