Angler dies jumping into river to get his dropped fishing pole

Angler dies jumping into river to get his dropped fishing pole

By Daniella Segura

Source: sacbee

5/26/2023

Credit: James Wheeler via Unsplash

A man died after jumping in a river to get a dropped fishing pole, a California sheriff’s department said.

Witnesses reported seeing Robert L. Gardella, 69, of Phelan, on the Colorado River, about 2 ½ miles north of Lake Havasu, when he jumped from his anchored boat on Wednesday, May 24, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

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