Rescue Crews Search Poudre River, Shoreline For Missing Tuber
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- Fort Collins police and Poudre Fire Authority crews are searching for a missing tuber in the Poudre River. The adult male was unaccounted for on Saturday afternoon.
There was no confirmation that the tuber is in the river. After over 2 hours of searching along the shore and from the air with a drone, crews transitioned to a land-focused search. Crews and response vehicles are moving from College Avenue to Legacy Park.
Responders plan to search that area until dark.
Tuber currently is unaccounted for; at this time there is not confirmation that they are in the river. Crews are searching for the individual (an adult male). Will post updates when available. https://t.co/CI0Gz2jobC
— Fort Collins Police (@FCPolice) June 4, 2022
Earlier, crews were parked along Gateway Bridge near 640 N. College in Fort Collins. Larimer Dive and Rescue crews searched the shoreline from Legacy Park to Whitewater Park.
PFA crews and Larimer Dive and Rescue are searching the shoreline from about Legacy Park to the Whitewater Park. A drone has been deployed to aid in the search. pic.twitter.com/tCzpETahtq
— poudrefire (@poudrefire) June 4, 2022
A drone joined the search for the missing tuber from the air a short time later.
Responders expanded the search and have walked the river to N. Shields. There is no confirmation the missing party is in the river at this time. Responders are working with the group he was tubing with to gather more information about a possible location. pic.twitter.com/f6jQav4jQJ
— poudrefire (@poudrefire) June 4, 2022