Water Rescue Operation for Missing Swimmer in Willamette River near Owen Rose Garden

Summary: Emergency services responded to a report of a person who went underwater and did not resurface while swimming in the Willamette River between the I-5 and Ferry Street Bridge, near Owen Rose Garden in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Multiple fire and EMS units, including boats, were dispatched for a water rescue. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a female go under the water and not resurface. The search area included the river near Owen Rose Garden, Washington Jefferson Bridge, Beltline, and Valley River. Crews coordinated riverbank and water searches, with updates indicating third-hand information and attempts to clarify the exact location and circumstances. The risk to the victim was considered high due to the nature of the incident and the time elapsed since the person was last seen.