2 women killed in Oregon waterfall accident identified, authorities still searching for missing person

Oregon authorities on Tuesday identified two people who died in a fatal waterfall accident as search operations continued for the one person who remains missing.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said the victims include Amanda Lloyd, 40, of Rockwall, Texas; and Lindsay Bashan, 33, of Parkland, Florida. Lloyd had just turned 40 on July 16.

The accident happened Saturday afternoon when a group was swept over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River, about 10 miles from the city of Bend. Authorities describe it as a dangerous section of the river, featuring 15-foot falls and whitewater rapids obstructed by rocks, logs and other debris.