Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN, Kan— Emergency crews are at Tuttle Cove Boat Ramp.

Riley County Police Department spokesman Mat Droge said that first responders were called to the ramp park area at 3:12 p.m.

“There was a report of an approximately 10 foot fishing boat that had capsized at the mouth of Tuttle Cove.

Originally the boat had three passengers. Two people were pulled from the water. One was transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The other drove his personal vehicle to Mercy Regional for a minor injury.

One man in his 20s is missing. Emergency crews are in the process of searching for him.

As far as we can tell, no life jackets were being worn at the time of the accident. Several other emergency services are on the scene, such including as Kansas Department Wildlife and Parks, US Army Corps of Engineers, Manhattan Fire Department Search and Rescue, Riley County Emergency Management and EMS.”

Another boat had also capsized.

A sail boat capsized and put two people in the water a few minutes after 5 p.m.

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