Recovery Efforts for Teen Missing in River Near Independence Switches to Boat Patrol
A teenager disappeared in the Willamette River near Riverview Park. Recovery efforts now focus on boat patrol. Riverview Park is open.
7/9/2024
Independence, OR. – Official Release: After a multi-agency effort to search the area with dive teams where a teenager disappeared under the water on July 7, the recovery effort is now being done primarily through boat patrol along the Willamette River. Riverview Park is now open to the public.
On Sunday, at around 5:07 PM, a teenager disappeared under the water while playing in the Willamette River near Riverview Park. Soon after, Polk County Emergency responders and the US Coast Guard arrived and conducted water rescue efforts, including dive and flyover searches. Over 24 hours after the incident, emergency personnel transitioned the effort into a recovery process.
We will provide an update once we learn more information.
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Didn’t they find his body in Keizer rapids?