The young woman had fallen into  the creek  around 9 last night. Local swift water rescue kayaks were on scene and began to search the river which is located about 12.5 km east of the Junction of Highway 16 and Highway 5.

 

Robson Valley Search and Rescue was called to the area in order to organize a search of the creek and areas downstream including the Fraser River.

 

A witness who had been walking the river bank, located the female’s body on a rocky sand bar in the middle of the Swift Current Creek. Due to the dangerous location on the river, Search and Rescue swift water teams from McBride and Jasper attended and recovered the female from the river.

 

As foul play is not a factor in this tragic event the BC Coroner Service will now take conduct of this incident.