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Pillar Falls drowning victim identified

According to the County Coroner, Cory Grant Collard of Payson, Utah, drowned at Pillar Falls in Twin Falls at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Pillar Falls drowning victim has been identified by the Twin Falls County Coroner's Office.

According to the County Coroner, Cory Grant Collard, 30, of Payson, Utah, drowned at Pillar Falls in Twin Falls at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.

Family members pulled Collard out of the water and began efforts to resuscitate him. An ambulance crew drove Collard to St. Luke's Hospital, where he died from his injuries at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Collard's family witnessed the drowning and was notified of his passing.

The Twin Falls County Coroner’s Office wants to remind the public that while the water at Pillar Falls appears to be calm, there are severe undercurrents that are strong enough to suck a body into the rocks below. Visitors should be careful and aware of their surroundings.

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