Search continues for man last seen in Henderson wash
A search for a missing man last seen in the water of a Henderson wash continued on Wednesday, as nearly 30 rescuers continued to canvass the area, police said.
The Henderson Police Department said in a news release that the unidentified man, who was last seen Tuesday, had still not been located as of Wednesday afternoon, and that crews from several local agencies had assembled a search party to continue the rescue and recovery operation. The Henderson Fire Department, the Metropolitan Police Department and the volunteer search group Red Rock Search & Rescue were all assisting, according to the release.
Police said in a follow-up statement issued at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday that search efforts had concluded for the day, but that the case remains open and new leads will be investigated. Additional details were not released but anyone with information is encouraged to contact Henderson Police at 702-267-5000.
Responders earlier in the day set up a command area near Tuscany Park, located in the 1500 block of Galleria Drive in Henderson. Nearby, rescuers entered a gated area at a McCormick Road facility access near the Russel Road intersection. Rescuers with Red Rock Search & Rescue operated drones and surveyed the nearby Las Vegas Wash near the entrance of Wetlands Park.
Other nearby Red Rock personnel loaded a dog into a Jeep Renegade. Those rescuers deferred to Henderson police and fire officials for further comment.
Police on Tuesday said initially that officers and Fire Department crews had responded to the wash area at Aloha Drive and Pueblo Avenue just after 2:20 p.m. Tuesday for a swift-water rescue. First responders briefly saw a man in the water, police said.
Henderson saw heavy rainfall, hail and flooding in the area on Tuesday from a thunderstorm and was under a flash flood warning until 4:30 p.m.
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