Search underway for 17-year-old boy swept away in Merced River

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities are searching for a 17-year aged lad who they judge whitethorn person drowned successful the Merced River implicit the weekend.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office says Jagdeep Singh was with a person Saturday nighttime astatine the McConnell State Recreation Area adjacent Livingston.

Around 6:30 pm, investigators accidental Singh asked to usage someone's kayak truthful helium could instrumentality photos.

Officials accidental that's however Singh ended up successful the water.

The teen was reported missing and the Merced County Sheriff's bureau dive squad launched a search.

So far, they person not been capable to find him.

As the temperatures vigor up, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke says this is reminder of conscionable however unsafe section rivers and lakes are close now.