Alex Head, a 17-year-old whose body was found Sunday in the Colorado River after he disappeared last week while swimming, was a victim of accidental drowning, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office said Monday.
The Palisades High School teen was swept into the river after he swung from a rope beneath a bridge near 32 1/2 Road on Wednesday, the coroner’s release said. Rafters on Sunday morning reported seeing a body near Loma, .
A has been set up for the family. It reads: “On July 6th his family was hit with an unthinkable tragedy when 17 year old Alex was pulled away by the Colorado River. For the past 3 days there have been search parties looking up and down the river hoping to find Alex. There are four other children that need to be taken care of and our hope is for all donations to help the family with any costs that may come and to help with income for any time off of work that their parents must take.”
