The following information is provided by the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office:

On Wednesday, August 7, the Gallatin County Sheriffs Office, Hyalite Fire Department, AMR and REACH AIR were dispatched to the Hyalite canyon reservoir due to a report of a child who had drowned.

When rescue teams arrived, they discovered that a 5-year-old child had been under water for a short period of time before family members and bystanders located him.

Resuscitation efforts were immediately initiated and continued until the child was pronounced deceased at Bozeman Deaconess Health Services.
The parents and siblings were from out of state and were visiting the area.

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