Alaska State Troopers are trying to find the physique of a person who inadvertently filmed his personal drowning.
Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, was carrying a helmet with a GoPro digicam hooked up when the kayak he was on overturned in a glacial lake in Alaska on July 11, Alaska State police stated. The digicam was discovered and turned over to authorities, who confirmed it belonged to Rodriguez. Investigators had been capable of decide what occurred from the GoPro footage.
“The recording continued displaying that the kayak overturned as a result of a powerful present coming from the glacier,” Troopers spokesperson Tim DeSpain instructed the AP.
DeSpain instructed USA TODAY Tuesday that they’re nonetheless looking out Mendenhall Lake for his physique.
U.S. Forest Service staff alerted police Sunday {that a} automobile had been parked on the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Space since July 11. Police decided it was registered to Rodriguez.
An empty kayak with a dry bag – or waterproof sack – had been discovered floating on the lake on July 11, although it didn’t have any figuring out markings, police stated.
Mates reported that they had final seen Rodriguez on July 10. A social media submit by Rodriguez the next day confirmed the kayak on a seaside that seemed to be taken close to Nugget Falls, which is within the recreation space alongside the lake.
State police stated the helmet – and the hooked up digicam – was discovered on the lake shore and turned in to troopers Monday.
Rodriguez’s son, Jaden Rodriguez, instructed the AP his father was kindhearted and loved being outside, doing actions like fishing, paddle boarding, and snowboarding. Rodriguez additionally was a gifted photographer, his son stated.
He stated Rodriguez’s life modified for the higher when he discovered God and stated Rodriguez would typically inform him that life is brief.
“He was an excellent individual,” he stated.
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