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Central California Teen Missing In Utah Mountains Found Alive

MILLCREEK, Utah (AP) - A California teenager who went missing while hiking in the snowy Utah mountains was found alive Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The 17-year-old was taken out of the canyon where he was found east of Salt Lake City by helicopter and taken to a local hospital, the Deseret News reports. It's unknown what kind of injuries he suffered.

Search and rescue crews spent all Friday morning looking for the teenager. The boy was visiting a friend and hadn't been seen since he took an Uber to Millcreek Canyon Thursday morning to take an all-day hike, the United Police Department said.

The boy's identity hasn't been released. His mother was traveling to Utah from Fresno, police spokesman Ken Hansen said.

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press.

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