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1 rescued and 1 presumed drowned after crab boat overturns on Wando River near Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sat, 11/01/2014 - 9:39pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, October 6, 2014

One rescued, another missing after boat overturns in Wando River

The vessel that flipped was a crab boat, according to Trae Wright, assistant chief of the Charleston County Rescue Squad.

Police: Missing dock worker presumed drowned in Wando River

One of the two men in the boat was rescued, but the second didn't resurface.

USCG investigating overturned boat, look for missing boater

According to USCG officials, the boat was located in the waters near Interstate 526 and Highway 41. 
The accident happened at approximately 8:47 a.m. on the Wando River near the mouth of Horlbeck Creek near Mount Pleasant. The coast guard responded, and the accident is under investigation. One man was resuced, and the second, a dock worker, is presumed drowned. Local authorities are focused on recovering his body. Check back for updates. 
Type: Boat Accident
Topics: 
Rollover
Roadway: 
Wando River near Horlbeck Creek
City: 
Mount Pleasant, SC
County: 
Charleston County, SC
Area: 
Charleston, SC

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