PORTLAND — Rescue crews suspended a search Saturday in the Columbia River for a 25-year-old man missing after he and his partner fell off their jet ski into the water.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office identified the missing jet skier as George Walker of Portland.
Walker disappeared sometime after 1 a.m. Saturday in the south channel of the river near Marine Drive and Northeast 90th Avenue. The second jet skier made it to shore on Government Island.
Officials said the search was suspended after several hours of surface searching, use of side scan sonar and dragging the river area. The investigation has been referred to the Boat Accident Reconstruction team.
