The Benton County Sheriff's department responded to a near-drowning emergency Sunday in the Yakima River near West Richland, eventually LifeFlight was called and airlifted the woman to a nearby hospital.
Investigators have closed the case on the Tragic accidental death of 15 year old Cole Grad and are saying faulty wiring of a water pump was the cause of the electrical shock which then led to the victim drowning in the Columbia River last August 10th.
Authorities are trying to figure out how a man fell in a canal sometime in the last 24 hours, according to our news partner, KNDU-TV. (Photo courtesy of KNDU-TV).