Actress Naya Rivera, known for her role on the series Glee as the cheerleader Santana Lopez, has gone missing in California.
Authorities now say they suspect the actress drowned in a tragic accident.Police tell the Associated Press that investigators have begun searching Lake Piru, approximately 50 miles north of Los Angeles in Ventura Country.
Rivera, 33, had rented a pontoon boat with her son on Wednesday. When she failed to return the boat at the scheduled time, the owner began searching the lake for her vessel.
He eventually discovered her 4-year-old son on the boat wearing his life jacket, though Rivera had vanished. The child also told the owner of the boat that his mother had gone swimming.Related: Former ‘Glee’ co-stars accuse Lea.