Vancouver teen drowns at Camas’ Lacamas Lake

Police say 14-year-old Anthony Huynh had been jumping off Northeast Everett Street foot bridge, swimming in lake with friends before death

(Photo by Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record) A depth of 12 feet, 4 inches is recorded on a pedestrian bridge crossing Lacamas Lake in Camas. The city of Camas’ Lacamas Lake Lodge and the Northeast Everett Street vehicle bridge are pictured in the background. Police say a 14-year-old boy who had been jumping off this bridge and swimming in Lacamas Lake Tuesday evening died from an apparent drowning.

A 14-year-old Vancouver boy drowned in Lacamas Lake Tuesday.

Camas police say Anthony T. Huynh went to the Camas lake with five friends around 4 p.m., Tuesday, and had been jumping into the lake from the Northeast Everett Street pedestrian bridge before becoming separated from the group.

After searching for an hour, the Huynh’s friends called 911 at 6 p.m. for help locating the teen.

“They didn’t know if he was playing around with them, and they went on a search for him,” Camas police stated in a press release. “The boy’s belongings were still on the walking bridge, and there was no evidence the boy left and went home or went with other friends.”

Divers located the boy’s body around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday.

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday that Huynh died from an accidental drowning.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, Clark County Sheriff’s Office Dive and Rescue Team, Multnomah County Dive Team and Camas-Washougal Fire Department assisted the Camas Police Department.

A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been established to help Huynh’s family pay for his funeral and other expenses. To donate, visit gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-anthony-huynh.

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