MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed that 34-year-old Fredgrikas Montel Hardiman drowned on the Elk River Saturday (May 23).
Hardiman exited a boat on the Elk River and was swept downstream by a swift current.
He was pronounced dead by McDonald County Assistant Coroner, Jonathan Fletcher, at 7:30 p.m. at the scene.