The body of a man who was swept away by the Colorado River in Eagle County on Sunday afternoon was found on Wednesday, authorities said.
On Sunday at 4:17 p.m., deputies with the Eagle County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for help on the Colorado River near the Cottonwood Boat Ramp off Colorado River Road.
Once deputies arrived at the scene, they learned that one man had been pulled from the water, resuscitated and transported to the hospital. A second man had been carried downstream. They were unable to find the man that day and picked up the search Monday morning and continued it until Tuesday. The efforts included manned boats, kayaks, specialized water rescue teams, drones, sonar equipment, scent dog teams and other water search operations. The current was too strong for dive teams or remotely operated underwater vehicles, the sheriff's office said.
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