Crews are searching for a 63-year-old hiker who went missing early Friday morning after hitting the trails at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea.
According the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Jeffrey Morton left his home in the city of Yorba Linda for a hike at around 2:30 a.m.Morton's vehicle, a white 2004 Acura MDX, was found on the corner of Brea Hills Drive and Carbon Canyon Road, across the street from the park, according to the sheriff's department."Jeffrey has never failed to return home from a hike," read a statement from the sheriff's department.
The Brea Fire Department received a call about Morton Friday afternoon and started a rescue operation. Crews have been searching through the hills of the area, but aerial coverage hasn't help much with poor visibility making efforts more difficult. Morton is 6 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds, according to investigators. He has light brown hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the OC sheriff's department at 714-647-7000.