NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water in the Ohio River near Alton, Indiana, Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley received a report around 12 p.m EST that a deckhand from a towing vessel had gone overboard without a life jacket, somewhere between mile marker 675 and mile marker 700.
The male deckhand is described to be in his 50s, about 280 pounds, and 5 feet 10 inches tall.
The Coast Guard is coordinating the search with local agency partners:
- Meade County Fire Department
- Indiana Department of Conservation
Anyone with information on this case should call Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley at (502) 779-5422.
