SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A woman was reported missing Sunday after San Diego Police said she separated from her group of hikers on a Black Mountain trail.
According to police, 50-year-old Diem Nguyen was hiking Nighthawk Trail on Black Mountain with a group when she separated from them at 8 a.m. to finish the trail on her own.
At around 9:30 a.m., Nguyen informed her group that she was at the end of the trail but was not seen since.
Police said Nguyen called family members just after 10 a.m. to tell them she was hot and in need of water. Since the phone call, no one has heard from her.
Due to the high heat conditions and difficulty of the trail, police classified Nguyen as missing and at risk.
Nguyen is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, approximately 105 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt with a pink heart, black pants, a brown hat, and sunglasses.
San Diego Sheriff's Search and Rescue crews, with assistance from local agency helicopters and SDPD drone unit, searched through Sunday night and into early Monday morning.
On Monday, SDPD officials urged the public to stay away from the trail and surrounding areas as crews continue to search for Nguyen.
Anyone with information regarding Diem Le Nguyen’s whereabouts is urged to call 911 and reference Case Number 24-50182.
