Man falls from Christmas ship after parade; presumed dead

ST. HELENS, Ore. — A 43-year-old St. Helens man is presumed dead after falling from a docked Christmas ship Saturday night, authorities said.

John Sullivan was upstairs, on the back of the 65-foot boat’s cabin, when he slipped, fell and hit the swimboard of the boat and went into the Columbia River, said Jess Heitman, president of the Christmas Ship organization.