Authorities searching Swift Creek Canyon for missing elderly man from Afton

Authorities are searching for a missing 93-year-old man up Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. Ned Eddins was reported as missing to police on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning a family member told SVI News that Eddins has been missing since Saturday, saying that he was riding his ebike with his camera to take pictures of animals. His bike and camera were found halfway submerged in the water near the reservoir, according to the family member.
Star Valley Search & Rescue looked for Eddins Tuesday night but had to stop operations and resumed the search Wednesday morning. As of 12:00 Wednesday afternoon, Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the search was still ongoing.
“The river is running high, which slows the efforts. They have an area they are focusing on,” stated Sheriff Johnson. “We are trying to avoid having a bunch of the public going up there, which will just slow things down.”
Any additional details will posted as they are made available.
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