911 call released reporting teen's fall into Pittman Wash
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Henderson Public Works starts clearing debris from the wash to help locate missing 17-year-old William Mootz.
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A helicopter aids in the effort to locate the missing teen.
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About 100 people, including family and friends, help search for William.
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A helicopter helps cover extensive ground during the search.
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Volunteers gather to help continue the search for William on Thursday morning.
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Those close to him say William is a wrestler and attends Green Valley High School.
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The Pittman Wash turned to rapids after heavy rains on Wednesday morning.
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When several 911 calls came in late Wednesday morning reporting William's disappearance, crews launched a search for the teen.
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Authorities searched the Pittman Wash and surrounding areas to try to locate the teen.
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One firefighter hurries to aid rescuers in the race to find William.
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Henderson Police Department has released the 911 call reporting a teen who fell into the Pittman Wash on Wednesday.
"I'm at Sunset behind the Target at the wash right there, I see a man in the water, in the wash with his hands signalling for help," the caller says.
The caller tells 911 dispatch that the victim is heading towards Boulder Highway in the wash.
The caller then gets disconnected, then calls 911 a second time.
[LISTEN TO THE SECOND 911 CALL HERE]
"He was going 40 miles an hour in the water," the caller says.
The 911 dispatcher tells him multiple units have been called to the scene.
Those units began searching the scene, attempting to locate the 17-year-old boy who disappeared.
Authorities say he was with his friends when he fell into the wash and was swept away.
Crews searched for several hours, then resumed their search with the help of volunteers on Thursday morning.
So far there has been no sign of the missing teen. He's been identified as William Mootz, a senior at Green Valley High School.
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