The search for a boater missing for more than 24 hours in the Ohio River is expected to resume at sunrise Tuesday.
A man in his late 40s fell from his boat into the Ohio River shortly before 3 a.m. Monday and never resurfaced near Paint Lick Road in Warsaw, according to a news release from the Gallatin County Emergency Management Agency.
Friends immediately searched the water for him, but without result.
The man and a few of his friends were returning from a recreational boating trip unrelated to Riverfest. He was on his boat when he stood up and fell into the water, according to a press release.
Emergency responders, including Gallatin County EMA Director Brandon Terrell, began the search around 3 a.m.
Authorities know the man’s identity but have not yet released it pending notification of next of kin.
The search involves multiple agencies: Gallatin County Fire Department, Gallatin County EMA, Gallatin County EMS, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Warsaw Police Department, Boone County EMA, Boone County Water Rescue, Jeff-Craig Fire Department, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and Air Methods-Bedford.
“Hopefully we can find him and get him released so the family can have closure,” Terrell said.
Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report
This article originally appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer: Search continues for man who fell from boat into Ohio River
