Ervin Curtis Hedgepeth, 67 killed and Herman Wayne Greene, 59, missing after boat accident on Chowan River on May 10.
Modified Date:
Thu, 09/25/2014 - 9:39amAccident Date:
Friday, May 9, 2014Search to resume Sunday for missing boater in Gates County
Crews plan to resume their search of the Chowan River in Gates County after a boat accident Saturday.
Gates County Sheriff Ed Webb told WAVY.com emergency responders received a call about a boat that sank around 3 p.m. It happened about a mile south of the state border
Crews plan to resume their search of the Chowan River in Gates County after a boat accident Saturday.
Gates County Sheriff Ed Webb told WAVY.com emergency responders received a call about a boat that sank around 3 p.m. It happened about a mile south of the state border.
Witnesses told responders a boat appeared to hit something the river, and then sank. Witnesses said two men on the boat were screaming for help, and tried to swim to shore but disappeared.
A rescue boat being tested nearby responded, and helped locate the boat. It has not yet been recovered.
Sheriff Webb said 67-year-old Ervin Curtis Hedgepeth’s body was recovered and identified. Crews are searching for 59-year-old Herman Wayne Greene, who is considered missing.
Webb said crews plan to continue searching for Greene at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Type: Boat Accident
People Involved:
Ervin Curtis Hedgepeth
Herman Wayne Greene
Roadway:
Chowan RiverCounty:
Gates County, NC
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