Man dies in Hayden triathlon

A 60-year old man suffered cardiac arrest and died early this morning while participating in the Hayden View Triathlon. Leslie Chariton was swimming just after 7:30 a.m. when he was pulled from the race for treatment on Honeysuckle Beach, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said. He was transported to Kootenai Medical Center, where it was confirmed he died from cardiac arrest. His wife and son were at the race, a Kootenai officer said.