Police, rescue crews searching for 2 missing people in Vermont lake

Emergency crews were searching for a young girl and a man reported missing at Arrowhead Mountain Lake in northern Vermont on Wednesday night.

Vermont State Police said they responded to the lake in the Franklin County town of Georgia shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday along with multiple emergency crews.

The incident was first reported around 7:50 p.m. near the intersection of Highbridge Road, also known as Route 104A, and Arrowhead Lake Road. Initial reports indicated that a group of relatives were fishing along the shore when a young girl fell into the water and a man jumped in to try to rescue her. Neither person has been seen since.

A search was underway Wednesday night on the water near where the Lamoille River empties into the lake. Agencies involved include fire departments from Fairfax, Georgia and Milton, Colchester Technical Rescue, Fairfax Rescue and multiple components of the Vermont State Police.

Search crews planned to remain on scene as long as conditions permitted Wednesday night, returning as needed first thing Thursday morning.

No additional were released. State police said they will provide updates as the search continues.