Bingham County man found dead along Snake River south of Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)– A 70-year-old Bingham County man was found dead along the Snake River south of Idaho Falls on Friday evening, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office.

The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office and Idaho Falls Fire responded to the west bank of the Snake River near south of 65th South around 6:35 p.m. on Saturday after receiving a report of a man found along the riverbank.

Emergency responders from both Bonneville and Bingham counties, who were already assisting with search efforts related to a separate incident upstream, also responded to the scene.

Deputies determined the man had likely been at the location for several hours and say he suffered fatal injuries after falling down a rocky embankment near the river. The incident appears to be accidental.

The man's identity has not been released.

The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office say the investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time.