Utah man whose son drowned saving girl promises river safety

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The father of a Utah man who died trying to rescue a 4-year-old girl after she fell from a rock and was swept away in a cold, fast-moving river, is pushing for increased safety regulations around these raging waterways in the hopes of preventing similar tragedies in the future.
The powerful force of water flowing through the Provo River on Memorial Day weekend killed three people, including 30-year-old Sean Thayne. The Daily Herald reports that Troy Thayne has pledged funds he collected after his son’s death to protect people in and around Provo River.
Thayne says he is as relentless as his son, and will not stop until lifesaving changes are made.
London DeDios, the 4-year-old, and her mother, Brenda DeDios, also died on Memorial Day weekend.