OGDEN, Utah — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy with autism who had been chasing his service dog when he fell into a river has died.
KUTV-TV reports that the 8-year-old boy was rescued on Tuesday after being pinned by a log in a Utah river, but died later that night.
A firefighter who spotted the boy in the Ogden River performed CPR after he pulled the boy from the water.
The boy was taken to an Ogden Hospital where he was found in "extremely critical condition." He was later flown to a Salt Lake City hospital.
Fire Department Chief Mike Mathieu says the boy's family had been camping in the area, but it is unclear whether the boy was supervised when he entered the river.
