Search Continues for Man Swept Away in Delta-Mendota Canal

Authorities intensify efforts to locate Lester Ashcraft, missing since Friday night after falling into the canal's rapid current.

Lester Ashcraft, 56, fell into the Delta-Mendota Canal while fishing with family and friends.
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office reported that the strong current swept Ashcraft away, making rescue attempts unsuccessful.
Multiple agencies, including air and ground units, have been involved in the ongoing search.
The San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority slowed the canal's current to aid the search, but conditions remain unsafe for divers.
Ashcraft's information has been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, with updates shared with surrounding law enforcement.