The body of a man whose truck went into the North Thompson River near McMurphy on Thursday, July 10 has been recovered.
RCMP confirmed on Sunday (July 13) that the search has officially concluded, and that the body of the missing man was recovered on Sunday, at a spot approximately 32 kilometres downstream from where the pickup truck went into the water.
Clearwater RCMP and Wells Gray Search and Rescue have issued statements thanking the first responders and community members who took part in the search. These include Kamloops SAR, Barriere SAR, North Thompson Jet Boat tours, Vavenby Fire Department, Clearwater Fire Department 鈥� Drone team, Blackpool Fire Department, Clearwater RCMP detachment members, Emergency Health Services, Const. Tobin, and RCMP Air Services 鈥� Air 3.
"We hope this will offer the family at least some degree of closure and comfort," said Sgt. Grant Simpson, detachment commander for the Clearwater RCMP. "We are so grateful to so many who spent countless hours in this dedicated search going above and beyond."
ORIGINAL STORY
Clearwater RCMP are involved in a search for a missing driver of a pickup truck along Highway 5 that plunged into the river south of Otter Creek near McMurphy just north of Vavenby, B.C. on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10.
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Clearwater RCMP are involved in a search for a missing driver of a pickup truck along Highway 5 that plunged into the river south of Otter Creek near McMurphy just north of Vavenby, in the B.C. interior Thursday afternoon, July 10.
The call came into the Clearwater detachment at 2:59 p.m. Thursday.
Sgt. Grant Simpson, detachment commander of the Clearwater RCMP told Black Press "We know that this involves a family of four, two parents and two children. The mother and the kids are safe and were able to exit the vehicle. There is a search underway along the North Thompson River in the area as the truck is no longer visible and we understand the father doesn't swim well. There are multiple witnesses with many helping to search the river banks at this time."
Simpson reports that a helicopter is en route to assist in the search as well as the Clearwater Fire Department "bringing their drone to assist."
Officials are asking the public to drive with caution as emergency vehicles are attending and while the search is in progress.
Mickey Humphrey of Bone Creek said she was returning home from Clearwater when she saw the scene and many people pulled over to help.
"I could see debris but could not see a truck," she said. "The river is really high and dirty."
More to come
