BOULDER COUNTY, Colo — A 4-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from St. Vrain Creek about 1.5 miles away from where he went into the water and was swept away Tuesday evening, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

At around 5:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a 911 call for a water rescue in South St. Vrain Creek near Lyons, said Vinnie Montez, public information officer for BCSO. The boy and his family were camping in the area. Due to limited cell service in the area, they flagged down a passing driver who gave them a ride to an area with reception.

It was initially reported that two children had been swept away, but one of them was rescued quickly.

Rescuers from multiple agencies assisted with the search to find the child, and crews started to search the area from where the campsite was located to the east end of Lyons, the sheriff’s office said.

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