Overview
- Indiana conservation officers say the airboat went over near County Road 400 East and State Road 258 after a 7:20 a.m. Friday call for help.
- Two people were attempting to reach occupants of a submerged vehicle when the airboat experienced mechanical trouble and was forced under a bridge.
- The operator reached safety, and the passenger was last seen downstream; officials report neither person wore a life jacket.
- DNR has deployed two airboats and drones, with plans to continue in daylight and reassess operations after dark and into Saturday morning.
- Jackson County saw 4 to 6 inches of rain this week; the East Fork White River has crested, but high water persists with more storms forecast Saturday.