Search Continues For Cousins Missing In Turtle River
POSTED: Thursday, April 21, 2005
BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- ate and local agencies along with volunteers are continuing to search the Turtle River for two men missing since Sunday.
Search efforts are concentrated near Andrews Island, where the boat that 21-year-old Eric Dykstra and his cousin, Josh Dykstra, 22, were fishing from was discovered on Monday, tangled in some marsh. Two life jackets and other personal belongings still on board.Six boats and nearly two dozen volunteers aided by a county helicopter have been searching the area since Monday. The Coast Guard assisted for the first 24 hours, but discontinued its efforts Tuesday afternoon.If river conditions allow it, rescuers will attempt to use a side-scan sonar Thursday to search the river bottom.
Copyright 2005 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Glynn County newsgathering partners, WMOG-AM1490 and WGIG-AM1440. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Search efforts are concentrated near Andrews Island, where the boat that 21-year-old Eric Dykstra and his cousin, Josh Dykstra, 22, were fishing from was discovered on Monday, tangled in some marsh. Two life jackets and other personal belongings still on board.Six boats and nearly two dozen volunteers aided by a county helicopter have been searching the area since Monday. The Coast Guard assisted for the first 24 hours, but discontinued its efforts Tuesday afternoon.If river conditions allow it, rescuers will attempt to use a side-scan sonar Thursday to search the river bottom. Previous Stories:
- April 19, 2005: Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Brunswick Men
- April 19, 2005: Search On For Brunswick Men Who Didn't Return From Fishing Trip
Copyright 2005 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Glynn County newsgathering partners, WMOG-AM1490 and WGIG-AM1440. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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