PORTLAND — Authorities say they are searching for a man who went missing after his wife was assaulted and suffered serious injuries.

According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gerald Stomps, 60, of Corbett, was near the Sandy River on Friday with his wife, Lynn. The couple had met at least one man near the river to go fishing.

During the meeting, Lynn Stomps was either pushed or thrown over a guardrail. She fell 19 feet. It took her nearly two hours to crawl to a road where a passer-by assisted her and called 911.

Gerald Stomps is considered an endangered person, and a person of interest in the situation.

Authorities say Lynn Stomps is being treated at a Portland hospital, and she is in stable condition.