Crews Find Body Of Teen Girl Swept Away In Roaring Fork River

(CBS4) – Search and rescue crews have found the body of a 16-year-old girl from Kansas who was swept away in the Devil's Punchbowl area of the Roaring Fork River. She was seen crossing the river just below the Punch Bowl itself on Wednesday and was swept downstream by the current.

The area around the river was searched but she was not found by nightfall, when search efforts were suspended. Limited searching was conducted after nightfall with night-vision equipment. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office resumed its recovery efforts Thursday morning.

Because of the search, the Punchbowl parking lot and the Weller Trail parking lot were closed Thursday and the public was asked to avoid the areas.

The Devil's Punch Bowl is a popular summer recreation spot on the Roaring Fork River that's popular with cliff jumpers. It's located near Mile Marker 50 on Highway 82.