(CNN) Rescuers searching for a missing hiker in Colorado found him dead after an apparent fall Monday, officials said. The San Miguel County Sheriff's office discovered Patrick Eells, 29, dead from traumatic injuries sustained from an apparent fall, a news release from the sheriff's office said. Emma , according to the sheriff's office. He was reported missing around 11 p.m. local time Sunday, prompting the sheriff's office to launch a search mission early Monday. About a dozen deputies and search and rescue crew members used multiple aircraft during the search, the sheriff's office said.

Source: CNN June 01, 2021 05:15 UTC