Search for missing Kentucky boater intensifies

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Crews in Laurel County are continuing their search for 26-year-old John Myrick, who went missing after a boating accident on Laurel Lake near the KY 312 city dam.

According to the London-Laurel Rescue Squad, teams returned Tuesday for a third straight day of search efforts. They’re using a combination of resources including rope systems, K9 units, divers, underwater cameras, and sonar technology in hopes of locating Myrick.

Officials say the search began Sunday after the boat Myrick was on capsized. Another person on board was able to make it to shore safely.

Rescue crews say the search will continue Wednesday.

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