Man Who Died In Duvall Boat Accident Identified

DUVALL, WA - A 48-year-old Snohomish County man drowned in the Snoqualmie River over the weekend, according to the King County Medical Examiner. The victim was identified Monday as Malan Hanson.

The accident happened Saturday around 2 p.m. along the 23500 block of High Bridge Road. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office reported that Hanson was thrown from his boat. Witnesses reported seeing him speeding right before the accident.

Hanson was pulled from the river by passersby. They also attempted to revive him using CPR. He was pronounced dead in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Hanson's children have started a fundraiser to pay for costs associated with his funeral. In the GoFundMe fundraiser appeal, Hanson's children said that he fell out of the boat when he made a sharp turn.

"He had the biggest heart and loved his kids more than anything. He was a hard-working man who was always true to his work," Sydnee and Erika Hanson wrote about their father.

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