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Drowning victim identified Anthony Joseph Bachman of Missoula, Montana by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio August 18, 2014 Anthony Joseph Bachman, age 62, of Missoula, drown after falling off of the bow of a moving pontoon boat on Middle Thompson Lake, across from Logan State Park, about 45 miles southeast of Libby about 6:10 pm Saturday, August 16th. Witnesses aboard the boat attempted to rescue Bachman, but were unsuccessful. Initial indications are that alcohol consumption was a major contributing factor to this accident. The body of the victim has not been recovered from about 160 feet of water. The search for Bachman continued until dark Saturday night, resumed all day Sunday and the search is again active today (Monday, August 18th). Divers, dog teams, and sonar equipment have been on scene. Members of Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Fisher River Valley Fire & Rescue, David Thompson Search and Rescue, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded. Flathead County Sheriff's 'Air-1' helicopter responded. Alert Helicopter was placed on standby. The accident is being jointly investigated by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. _________________________________________ By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net, www.klcb-ktny.com Related Links Drowning accident claims man in Middle Thompson Lake - LibbyMT.com, August 18, 2014

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