Olympia soccer coach missing in Idaho

Austin Kelley, assistant soccer coach of the boys’ team at Olympia High School, is missing on the Salmon River in Idaho.

His mother, Cortney Kelley, told KIRO 7 that searchers have spent much of Wednesday combing the remote area near Riggins, about 150 miles north of Boise.

The 26-year-old Kelley was fishing with friends on Sunday when the group crossed the river to visit hot springs.  According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, Kelley was not wearing a life jacket when he was swept down the river. His friends’ attempts to locate him were not successful.

Idaho County Search & Rescue, family and friends have continued in their efforts to find Kelley, who is married and has a newborn baby. Idaho County dispatch supervisor Trudy Slagle told KIRO 7 that searchers are “still driving the road along the river looking for him, but at this point, it is up to Mother Nature.”

Cortney Kelley said there will be a “Bring Austin Home” vigil Wednesday night at Ingersoll Stadium on the Olympia High School campus.

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