Coast Guard searching for 12-year-old girl in the Niagara River
August 13th, 2008
NIAGARA, N.Y. - The Coast Guard is searching for a young girl who fell off of a rock and into the Niagara River Wednesday at approximately 1 p.m.
The 12-year-old was not wearing any type of flotation device when she fell in the river.
A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit HH-65C Dolphin helicopter, a Coast Guard Station Niagara 25-foot response boat, two Coast Guard Auxiliary small boats and the Erie County One search-and-rescue helicopter are currently searching for the girl.
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