Two people, an adult male and his 7-year-old son, were killed after a boat overturned on the Bogachiel River.

Another person who was also on the boat remains missing.

At approximately 12 p.m. Oct. 30, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a boat accident near Forks. The individual calling reported that he and three others were aboard a boat when it flipped.

The closest location of the vessel was south of milepost 4 off SR 101, southwest of Forks.

The man who contacted law enforcement was able to save himself by grabbing onto a tree before calling 911, reporting that the other three were still in the water.

“Rescue personnel located 35-year-old Christian Akers of Sequim and his 7-year-old son, Wyatt Akers, but sadly, both were pronounced deceased despite lifesav

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