Colorado River tragedy: California man drowns while retrieving hat

A California man is dead after going into the Colorado River near Davis Camp to retrieve a hat that had blown off a pontoon boat.

Authorities said San Marcos man lost his life Monday in an apparent accidental drowning in the Colorado River.

Witnesses reported that Kristopher Logan, 26, entered the river from a pontoon boat in the late morning in an attempt to retrieve a hat that had blown off near Davis Camp Park in northwestern Arizona, went underwater and did not resurface.

A dive team with the Bullhead City Fire Department located and recovered Logan's body, officials said.

The Bullhead City Police Department said in a statement posted on social media, "The drowning appears to be accidental and not suspicious or criminal in nature. The victim was not wearing a life jacket. We offer our sincere condolences to the family."

The drowning occurred on the river near Davis Camp, just north of the main highway between Laughlin and Bullhead City. The camp is on the Arizona side of the river, about 97 miles south of Las Vegas.

Logan, who was not wearing a life jacket, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The Bullhead City Fire Department dive team recovered the body.