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The U.S. Coast Guard is leading the search for a missing 11-year-old boater near Western Lake Erie.
Around 11 a.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Sector Detroit — a regional command of the U.S. Coast Guard located in Michigan — was notified that partner agencies were investigating an incident believed to be connected to a missing boater.
In a news release Friday morning, Coast Guard Sector Detroit said it launched Station Marblehead to the scene, located the vessel, and began to conduct search efforts. An Air Station Detroit MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew also launched to assist in the ongoing search.
Station Marblehead and Station Toledo continued the search overnight for the missing boater and will remain on scene, the release said.
According to Coast Guard Sector Detroit, all available resources have been deployed, and many search crews have reached their fatigue limits.
Local, state, and federal partners are planning an extensive search continuation at first light, the release said.
Partner agencies assisting with the search are the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Jerusalem Fire Department, and Toledo Fire Department.
Anyone with information regarding the missing child is urged to contact Coast Guard Sector Detroit.