Authorities found a body in the Clearwater River yesterday (Mon) near Cherry Lane along U.S. Highway 12.
According to the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, Monday morning deputies from Nez Perce County, Idaho State Police and Nez Perce Tribal Police responded to an abandoned vehicle on Highway 12 near Cherrylane. An animal was located in the vehicle along with fishing gear, and it appeared the animal and vehicle had been parked there for some time.
After a search for the owner, a person was located deceased in the Clearwater River. Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the death.
