Overview
- Authorities identified the missing hiker as 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker and said she likely entered the North Fork of the American River upstream from Lake Clementine.
- The sheriff's office believes she was swept downstream after going into the water on Friday afternoon.
- Raft teams are searching both riverbanks while drones, K9 teams, sonar and a remotely operated vehicle support dive operations.
- Officials say current evidence points to an accidental incident, with all possibilities still being evaluated.
- Her dog was found safe and investigators recovered her vehicle, phone and a dog bowl near the trail and river as the multi-agency search continues.