Search and rescue effort under way after missing man's car is found

Search and rescue effort under way after missing man's car is found

By Derek Sciba and KATU Web Staff

MARION COUNTY - A vehicle belonging to a missing 76-year-old man from Bonney Lake, Washington was found in Marion County and now a search and rescue team is organizing to try to find the man.

The vehicle, a 1998 Toyota Camry with personalized plates, was actually found last Tuesday on State Route 22 between Bend and Salem by a U.S. Forest Service worker, but authorities did not know it belonged to the missing man until today.

The missing man is Marvin Wright and his family says he has a normal routine that he does not stray from, so his disappearance is very unusual.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office says a search and rescue team is being put together to try to locate Wright, who is described as having both Alzheimer's and dementia.

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