A woman almost drowned this afternoon on the Eel River near the swimming hole at Van Arsdale.
Scanner traffic came out around 7:10 p.m. that a 36-year-old woman nearly drowned before being plucked from the water. Upon being brought ashore, the woman regained consciousness.
Law enforcement, medical, and other emergency services have been in the area throughout the afternoon after a fight broke out between intoxicated parties that left a juvenile injured.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
