A 15-year-old missing swimmer is presumed dead after hours of searching off the coast of Fernandina Beach.
City officials said that the teen got caught in a rip current around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday near the 3rd Street beach access roughly a mile down and 300 yards out. The Coast Guard is searching even further out with helicopters since the current pushes north.
“They had a blow-up raft between three people. Someone was on it, and when it blew away, someone swam and got it before bringing it over to them. Meanwhile, they got whacked by waves and were tumbled around … One boy came to shore, and I saw one with his head moving across from south to shore … By the time the men got out there, I never saw his head again,” she told Action News Jax’s Ben Ryan.Several law enforcement agencies searched through the air and water near access point 6-H.
Red flags have been flying since yesterday due to Hurricane Lee’s strong currents. The 911 caller said if anybody is thinking about coming to the beach, it’s crucial to know.
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