Search and rescue look for missing woman near Horsetail Falls

ALPINE, Utah County — Utah County search and rescue crews are looking for a missing woman who went missing near Horsetail Falls Friday evening.

Sgt. Spencer Cannon, with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, said hikers reported finding a phone “showing a young woman walking in the river.”

Cannon said first responders were looking for the woman and what might have happened to her. Crews on the scene tell KSL they believe the high-rushing waters swept away the woman.

A spokesman for the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the waters at Horsetail Falls are abnormally high and moving fast. He said the waters were about 30 degrees.

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This is a breaking story and will be updated as new information is found. 

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