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Officials searching for missing person along Wolf Creek in Franklin County

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FRANKLIN COUNTY — Indiana Conservation officers are searching for a missing person that was one of two people swept away by floodwaters along Wolf Creek.

According to Indiana DNR , at noon on Friday first responders received a report that two people were missing and the cabin they were staying in near the creek had been washed away.

Around 1:30 p.m., one of the two people was found downstream of where the cabin was located. Officials said the person was pronounced dead on scene.

That person was later identified as 49-year-old Hardy Harris Jr.

The search continued into the evening but was later suspended due to dangerous conditions, Indiana DNR said.

Indiana conservation officers and multiple other agencies are continuing the search for the missing person Saturday.

Officials said the names of all involved are being withheld until the family is notified.