Wisconsin
Columbia Co. Sheriff’s Office Dive Team searching for missing man
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night they are searching for a 63-year-old man that went underwater in Lake Wisconsin on the Wisconsin River.
Officials said numerous 911 calls came into the county’s dispatch center around 2 p.m. reporting a person that had gone underwater and not resurfaced.
Many area residents began searching for the man in their personal boats until CCSO’s Dive Team arrived and began searching, officials said.
Authorities were unable to find the man and called of the search for the night due to the darkness. The search will resume Sunday morning.
The area north of Tipperary Point is under an emergency slow-no-wake order. The Sheriff’s Office added it is vital that boaters abide by that order to keep divers safe and search efforts unhindered.
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