Man killed in Snake River boat crash near American Falls
A Burley man was killed Saturday afternoon in a boat crash on the Snake River west of American Falls.
According to the Power County Sheriff’s Office, Willard Cranney, 79, and his son were on a boat near the Pipeline Boat Launch when they hit a rock in the water and were thrown out of the boat.
The sheriff’s office says other boaters were able to get the men out of the water.
Cranney died as a result of his injuries at the scene. Neither of the men was wearing life jackets.
The accident is still under investigation.
