KELSO, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have found the body of an Army lieutenant reported missing near Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office said hikers found 1st Lt. Brian Yang on a ridge below them in the Mt. Whittier area on Wednesday afternoon. Officials say they said the person was unresponsive. Searchers responded, confirmed it was Yang and that he had died. Officials say he appeared to have fallen about 200 feet down a steep embankment. He was last seen at the Coldwater Trail Head around noon Sunday. According to its Twitter account, the Army’s I Corps was aware of Yang’s absence and was involved in the search effort.
Body of missing hiker found near Mount St. Helens
