Police release name of man who went missing while tubing

Authorities released the name of a man who was found dead in the South Skunk River Thursday.View photos | View videoThe man was identified as Philip Frystak, 29, originally of Marlton, New Jersey. He was a graduate student at Iowa State University.Crews were called to Carr Park about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.Ames police spokesman Sgt. Chris Crippen said a group was tubing down the river when they hit a tree that had fallen into the South Skunk River.A 28-year-old man in the group went missing at that time.Authorities said they found the man's body 50 feet upstream from where the search started. They said it was a location where the man's friends last saw him.Investigators said they believe the man was caught in a tree that was sticking out of the water.Crippen said the group reported the river was much higher than normal and the current was strong due to recent rains. The group had discussed getting out of the river just before the accident happened.River sensors in the area show recent rains have raised levels by about 4 feet or more since Monday.

Authorities released the name of a man who was found dead in the South Skunk River Thursday.

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The man was identified as Philip Frystak, 29, originally of Marlton, New Jersey. He was a graduate student at Iowa State University.

Crews were called to Carr Park about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Ames police spokesman Sgt. Chris Crippen said a group was tubing down the river when they hit a tree that had fallen into the South Skunk River.

A 28-year-old man in the group went missing at that time.

Authorities said they found the man's body 50 feet upstream from where the search started. They said it was a location where the man's friends last saw him.

Investigators said they believe the man was caught in a tree that was sticking out of the water.

Crippen said the group reported the river was much higher than normal and the current was strong due to recent rains. The group had discussed getting out of the river just before the accident happened.

River sensors in the area show recent rains have raised levels by about 4 feet or more since Monday.