Kuskokwim River, Alaska state troopers

Alaska teen dies after plunging through Kuskokwim River ice on snowmobile
Cole Gilila, 15, and a friend were riding the snow machine on the Kuskokwim River on Saturday when it fell through the ice, around eight miles up river from Kalskag
15-year-old dead after snowmachine drives through hole in Kuskokwim River ice
Troopers say Cole Gilila was riding with another boy Saturday when the snowmachine went through the ice near Kalskag.
Teen dies when snowmachine drives into open hole on Kuskokwim River, troopers say
Troopers said the incident happened about 8 miles upriver from Kalskag, and one juvenile was able to get out of the river to safety.
15-year-old vanishes in icy river after snowmobile crash, Alaska troopers say
A 15-year-old boy whose snowmobile fell through a hole into an icy river was found dead, Alaska State troopers reported. The boy and another youth were snowmobiling on the frozen Kuskokwim River when they ran into an open hole in the ice at 6:08 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, troopers said in a news release.
Alaska snowmobile tragedy as boy, 15, dies after plunging through Kuskokwim River ice
A search and rescue operation was launched after Cole Gilila vanished under the ice while driving a snowmobile.
15-year-old dies after disappearing under icy Alaskan river, troopers say
One teen is dead, and another was able to climb out of an icy river after a tragic snowmobile accident in southwestern Alaska over the weekend.
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Tragic snow machine accident on Kuskokwim River claims life of 15-year-old
A tragic snow machine accident on the Kuskokwim River on January 4, 2025, led to the death of 15-year-old Cole Gilila.
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