Officials searching for man who never resurfaced after boat overturned in Georgia lake

Monroe County officials responded to a possible drowning with a man currently missing.

Richard Mercer of Monroe County was on a small boat at Lake Juliette with a woman when the boat capsized just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of National Resources.

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The woman was able to swim to a bank and get someone to dial 911. She said the man fell into the water and was able to hang on to the boat for several minutes before he went under and did not resurface.

DNR Aviation officials flew above the area and were able to find the boat.

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According to Channel 2′s ABC affiliate WGXA-TV, windy conditions and heavy currents have complicated the search for Mercer.

Officials say they will fly around the area again on Thursday afternoon to search for Mercer.

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