NOEL, Mo. -- A 54-year-old Missouri man drowned last month in the Elk River after attempting to assist a boater caught in dam hydraulics, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Neosho man who jumped into the Elk River in McDonald County to help save a distressed boater on the evening of July 20 has died.

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A man drowned in a Missouri river during his attempt to help a distressed boater, authorities say. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River ...

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