PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (KOLO) - Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) crews found a missing hiker Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Euchre Bar area near the North Fork of the American River in Placer County, Calif., according to an agency Facebook post.

He was reported missing on Monday, Aug. 18, when he sent a 911 text stating he was lost in steep terrain with a dense tree canopy, the post said. Additionally, he did not have food or water.

Dispatchers were unable to reestablish contact, though they were able to obtain approximate coordinates of his location.

Deputies then found the hiker’s vehicle at the trailhead.

The California Highway Patrol’s helicopter and PCSO drones were deployed.

A 50-member Mountain Rescue Team, with Search and Rescue K9s, was launched.

Falcon 30 and drone teams as

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