UPDATE, Nov. 1, 2022, 1:30 p.m.:
A Springfield, Missouri television station is reporting rescue crews have located a hiker who has been missing for several days on a trail at the Buffalo National River.
KY3’s Noah Tucker reports searchers found Clinton Preston Smith, 67, of Baton Rouge, La., near the Buffalo River, about 2.5 miles from the trail around noon on Tuesday.
The station reports emergency crews are delivering first aid, food, and water to Smith. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says the man has no significant injuries and was able to talk to search crews. Searchers say they had walked the area where he was found. They believe he moved around, making it difficult to locate him.
To read the story from KY3, click here.
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Earlier:
Park rangers at the Buffalo National River, deputies from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, and numerous volunteers are still on the search for a missing Louisiana man.
Clinton Preston Smith (pictured), 67, from Baton Rouge, has been missing since he reportedly began a hike along a trail at the Buffalo National River in Newton County on Oct. 27. His vehicle was located at the Hemmed-in-Hollow trailhead, and he was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black shirt.
In a post on the official Buffalo National River Facebook page, park officials say six ground teams resumed the hunt on Monday. The post said search efforts from the air also started yesterday.
If you have seen Smith, or have any information on his whereabouts, please contact Buffalo National River’s emergency dispatch personnel at (888) 692-1162.
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