15-year-old camper's body recovered from river in Washington state, sheriff says
The teen camper was reportedly intoxicated before he went missing around 3 a.m. on Saturday, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said.
A teenage boy in Washington state was found dead in the Beckler River over the weekend, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
The 15-year-old's body was found and recovered from the river around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday following an extensive search effort by the sheriff's office, the law enforcement agency said in a Facebook post. The teen wandered away from his group of peers at about 3 a.m. and never returned, the sheriff's office added.
The group was camping above the snowline near the Beckler River, and the teen was reportedly intoxicated at the time of his disappearance, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office said the teenager's cause and manner of death will come from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner. Paste BN contacted the medical examiner's office on Monday but did not receive an immediate response.
Beckler River Campground known for 'peaceful atmosphere'
The Beckler River is about an hour and a half away from Seattle. The closest city to the river's campground is Skyomish, Washington.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Beckler River Campground is "noted for its peaceful atmosphere."