Oregon man drowns in southwestern Washington river

PORTLAND – Authorities said a 24-year-old Oregon man drowned while swimming in the Lewis River in northern Clark County in Washington.

Authorities on Saturday identified him as Allums Robinson of Klamath Falls.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Robinson was with another swimmer near Cedar Creek on Friday when he had trouble staying above water.

The sheriff’s office said he was found later by divers in water that was about 15 feet deep. The other swimmer made it back to shore.

The sheriff’s office said the two were part of a group who went to the area together.

The man’s cause of death appears to be accidental, the sheriff’s office said, and the cold water is suspected to be a contributing factor.