Body of 6-year-old recovered from Snoqualmie River; mother still missing after crash

Dive teams recover body of 6-year-old boy from Snoqualmie River

King County dive teams recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a crash last weekend. Crews recovered the vehicle he was in from the Snoqualmie River near Fall City. The father escaped and rescued one of the children. The mother is still missing.

KING COUNTY, Wash. - King County dive teams on Tuesday recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a crash last weekend, but his mother remains missing.

Searchers found a pickup submerged in the Snoqualmie River near Fall City about 36 hours after the driver lost control while driving on Highway 202, authorities said.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Meyer said the Chevrolet Silverado was found upside down Monday afternoon. With daylight waning, A Snohomish County sheriff’s dive team led the recovery mission on Tuesday.

The boy was found in the truck, but his mother remains missing and is presumed dead.

Eastside Fire & Rescue and the Fall City Fire Department also aided in the search.

According to the Washington State Patrol, a 35-year-old Carnation man was driving and lost control around 2 a.m. Sunday while trying to turn left, rolling into the river.

The driver and an 8-month-old child survived and the driver was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, according to the Washington State Patrol.

FOX 13 followed up with WSP in Oct. 2022. Troopers told us the man was never charged for DUI.

Woman, child missing after crash sends car into Snoqualmie River

The woman’s vehicle went into Snoqualmie River and went underwater with her and the child inside. Rescue crews have been searching through the river since Sunday.