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Man drowns on the Elk River Memorial weekend

Fredgrikas Montel Hardiman exited a boat on the Elk River and was swept downstream by a swift current.
Credit: rlreedfuneralhome.com

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.

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