Lynnwood man drowns in Yakima River

Published 4:16 pm Sunday, February 1, 2015

CLE ELUM — The body of a young Lynnwood man was recovered Saturday from the Yakima River near Cle Elum.

Tylor McFarland, 25, drowned in a rafting accident on the river hours before. His stepsister, 17, and a friend survived, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators believe the group’s raft hit a log and overturned. A neighbor heard the cries for help and called 911.