Coroner identifies 70-year-old man found dead along Snake River

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities have released the identity of a 70-year-old Bingham County man found dead along the Snake River over the weekend.

Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez identified the man as Daniel Fuentes of Firth.

Fuentes' body was discovered Friday evening after emergency crews responded to the west bank of the Snake River, south of 65th South, around 6:35 p.m. First responders from both Bonneville and Bingham counties were already in the area assisting with an unrelated search upstream when the report came in.

Investigators believe the man had likely been at the location for several hours after suffering fatal injuries falling down a rocky embankment near the river.

The sheriff's office stated the incident appears to be accidental, though the investigation remains ongoing.