For Immediate Release From Coroner Richard D. Riffle
NAME:
Sara Bronson
DATE AND TIME OF PRONOUNCED DEATH:
07/23/2026 @ 05:35 p.m.
AGE:
22 years
BIOLOGICAL SEX:
Female
PLACE OF DEATH:
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center; Boise, ID
RESIDENCE:
St. George, Utah
CAUSE OF DEATH:
Drowning
MANNER OF DEATH:
Accident
SUMMARY: At approximately 06:18 p.m. on 07/23/2026, the Ada County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. 22-year-old Sara Bronson of St. George, Utah, was pronounced dead in the hospital after lifesaving measures were unsuccessful. Sara Bronson was transported on 07/23/2026 from Valley County after being submerged for a period of time in the Payette River. Further information pending investigation.
The investigation is being conducted by Valley County Sheriff.
