Kayaker swept away in lower Illinois River

Published
June 22, 2026
Location
Oklahoma
lower Illinois River
Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Oklahoma Today in Oklahoma: On June 20, around 4:30 p.m., a 49-year-old man was kayaking downstream on the lower Illinois River when his kayak became caught in a log jam. He got out of the kayak to walk around the obstruction and was swept downstream by the current. His body was recovered from the river on the evening of June 21.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jeremy Brasuell Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Kayaker swept away in lower Illinois River

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