FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are investigating the disappearance of a 48-year-old Burlington man who reportedly fell from a small fishing boat into Lake Champlain Saturday afternoon.
The man was not wearing a life jacket when he fell into Kingsland Bay around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to a companion who was also on the boat.
The companion attempted to search for the man, but he did not resurface and the search was unsuccessful, state police said.
Members of the Vermont State Police and other emergency crews responded to the bay. These teams included wardens from the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Ferrisburgh Fire Department.
The Coast Guard is expected to continue its search efforts. The Vermont State Police Underwater Recovery Team and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation announced they will join the search and recovery operation Sunday morning, November 8.
SundayVermont State Police sent out an update saying they were unable to locate the man and the search would resume Monday. They say a U.S. Border Patrol plane crew joined the search.
The Vermont State Police Victim Services Unit is providing assistance. State police said there are no indications at this time that the disappearance is suspicious.
The man’s name has been withheld pending further investigation and notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information that may be helpful in the case should call the New Haven fire station at 802-388-4919.
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