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Divers Searching For 84-Year-Old Man Missing In The Sacramento River

WALNUT GROVE (CBS13) - Divers are searching the Sacramento River for an 84-year-old man who jumped into the water to try and save his wife who fell from their boat near the public docks in Walnut Grove.

The woman, in her 70's, was able to get back into their cabin cruiser called the "Chip 'N Dale", but her husband hasn't been seen.
Emergency crews did find the man's hat about a mile from where he went into the water.

Rescue divers are bringing in a boat with radar to check the area between Walnut Grove and Georgianna Slough.

The woman and the family dog was taken away from the scene by family friends.

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