Teenage Hero Dies Saving Brother From Swollen California River

year-old Amari Quarles drowned while rescuing his brother from the fast-moving Sacramento River.
Amari's brother had gone into the river to retrieve a football and began drifting in the current, prompting Amari to jump in to save him.
Amari's stepmother and a boater rescued Amari's brother, but Amari was swept away.
Amari's family described him as a hero who loved football and music and had just completed his freshman year with straight As.
Amari was one of 14 people who have drowned in Northern California rivers since mid-April due to snowmelt causing high, cold water.