Man Swept Down South Yuba River Remains Missing
PENN VALLEY (CBS13) - A man who disappeared in the South Yuba River on Sunday has been identified as 34-year-old Alexander Alvarez of Citrus Heights.
Alvarez and his daughter were in the river near Twin Bridges on Saturday when a swift current caught the two and swept them downriver. A park ranger and a good Samaritan were able to rescue his daughter but Alvarez continued downstream, according to a statement from Nevada County Sheriff's & Rescue.
Late yesterday we were called out to the South Yuba River to look for a male that had been swept down river after he and...
Posted by Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue on Sunday, July 14, 2019
Fire personnel and state parks personnel searched for the man until it got dark. They returned again on Sunday and searched again, but couldn't find Alvarez.
A helicopter will be searching for Alvarez Monday near Highway 49, two miles downstream from where he was last seen.
The area will continue to be monitored.