Person missing after vehicle plunges into Squamish River: RCMP

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First responders are searching for a person who is unaccounted for after a vehicle drove into the Squamish River early Saturday morning.

Out of the four people in the vehicle, three were able to escape to safety, according to the B.C. RCMP.

Search and Rescue volunteers, firefighters and police responded around 5 a.m. and tried to locate the vehicle and the missing person, but as of Sunday afternoon, neither have been found.

The search effort continues and Mounties say they may provide more details “at a later time.”