Tuesday, May 19, 2009

RESCUE PERSONNEL AT BERRY'S FERRY

UPDATE: One man is believed drowned. Another made it to shore after their boat turned over in the swollen Ohio River. No names are being released at this time. Search and recovery missions will begin again in the morning.

Several Livingston County rescue and emergency services are at Berry Ferry's Landing at this time, responding to a capsized boat.

Initial information indicated that several people were in the river. After rescue personnel arrived, they concentrated on one person who was still unaccounted for at the scene of the capsized boat.

Pope County, Ill., rescue personnel were also involved in the rescue mission and PHI Air Ambulance was called to the scene.

No other details are available at this time.