Daniel Figueiredo, 31, died after police said he saved a 12-year-girl who was drifting from the shore at the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir in Utah.
A man in Utah died in a reservoir over the weekend after police said he saved a 12-year-old girl who was drifting from the shore on top of an inflatable tube.
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Braga Figueiredo, 31, borrowed a paddleboard and entered the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir at around 7 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 12.
According to police, Figueiredo entered the reservoir after seeing the girl, whom he was related to, drifting away from the shore. Witnesses said that when Figueiredo reached the girl, he fell into the water as he tried to relocate her onto the paddleboard.
“Other witnesses went out onto the Reservoir to assist the 2 that were now both in the water,” police said.
The last thing witnesses saw was Figueiredo lifting the girl out of the water and onto an inflatable device, saving her, before disappearing under the water, according to police.
After reports of the incident were called in, Figueiredo’s body was found and recovered from the reservoir at around 9:30 p.m. local time.
“We would like to again offer our condolences to the family,” police said.
What is the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir?
According to the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the area, the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir is located inside the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
Visitors to the area usually perform outdoor activities like kayaking, fishing, camping and hiking on surrounding trails, the service said.
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Source: Utah News