Missing kayaker found in Midway
Saturday, emergency services searched for the missing boater in Midway, Georgia.
According to Assistant Chief Charles Roney, Liberty County Fire Services, Emergency Medical Personnel and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office attempted to locate a man who was in a canoe stuck in the marsh due to low tide.
Roney said deputies in two boats went out to locate the man without any success. The rescue was called off Saturday due to incoming storms in the area.
On Sunday morning, Major Bill Kirkendall of the sheriff's office told WSAV News 3 the man was located and being treated by medical personnel.
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