Dalewood Lake is closed to the public until further notice as emergency crews continue searching for a possible drowning victim, authorities said Sunday.
Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency Director Odie Barrett said the incident was reported around 9 p.m. Saturday, May 17, after witnesses described an accident involving a male victim on a boat.
Dive teams, game wardens, and other emergency personnel remained on the scene Sunday morning. Barrett confirmed the Philadelphia Fire Department’s boat is also being utilized in the search.
No further details about the victim have been released at this time.
This is a developing story.
