Public helps identify man found in the Spokane River

Tips from the public have allowed the Spokane County Medical Examiner to identify a man found in the Spokane River Saturday.

The man found caught in the branches of a downed tree near 2209 W. Falls Avenue was Donald E. Nyden, 68. His cause of death won’t be determined until results from toxicology tests are in, which could take several weeks.

The medical examiner was originally unable to identify Nyden and had released a plea to the public asking for information.