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Montana boy, 13, drowns after saving sister from river during tubing outing

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Torres, A. (2026, September 19). Montana boy, 13, drowns after saving sister from river during tubing outing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/montana-teen-drowns-after-saving-sister-while-river-tubing/

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Ephraim Dayley, a 13-year-old boy from Montana, drowned in the Clarks Fork River near Fromberg on Wednesday after attempting to save his sister during a tubing trip. The incident occurred when his sister fell off or attempted to get off their tube while they were floating on the river. Ephraim managed to help her reach shore but could not rescue himself from the water. Search-and-rescue divers, assisted by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office with an emergency drone and helicopter, recovered Ephraim's body the following day around 2 p.m., using specialized underwater technology. The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation into the tragic accident. Ephraim is survived by his parents and eight siblings, and he was remembered for his bravery and kind nature.

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A 13-year-old Montana boy drowned in a river Wednesday after saving his sister from the water during a tubing outing — with authorities recovering his body following day. asserted

authorities → drown → body

Ephraim Dayley went missing in the Clarks Fork River near Fromberg, Montana, and his body was recovered Thursday around 2 p.m. local time, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office said. asserted

Office → go → p.m.

Sheriff Josh McQuillam told MTN News that Dayley and his sister were tubing when the pair ran into trouble. asserted

pair → tell → trouble

“She had fallen off the tube or was attempting to get off, kind of unclear, but at some point she did get off the tube, was struggling to get back on where he tried to save her,” McQuillam said. uncertain

McQuillam → fall → her

“And he managed to do that, but she was not able to get him. asserted

she → manage → him

She made it to shore and he did not.” Search-and-rescue divers combed a stretch of the Clarks Fork River 6 to 10 feet deep where Dayley went under. asserted

Dayley → make → River

The Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office assisted with an emergency drone and a helicopter. asserted

Office → assist → drone

“Ephraim was located underwater using specialized underwater technology,” the sheriff’s office said. asserted

office → locate → technology

“He was brought to shore, where he was officially pronounced deceased.” asserted

he → bring → shore

Dayley, one of nine siblings, was remembered by those who knew him as an “amazing hero.” asserted

who → remember → hero

“He was always there to lend a hand or to tell a funny story to make me smile. asserted

me → lend → story

You will be so so missed Ephraim,” one person wrote on a GoFundMe set up to assist his family. asserted

person → miss → family

Montana boy, 13, drowns after saving sister from river during tubing outing

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