LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A man who disappeared after falling into the lake on Friday afternoon has been found alive.
Sheriff Brian Martin said the man – whose name has so far not been released – was located in Lucerne early Saturday morning.
The search had begun on Friday afternoon after the man fell into the lake while riding a jet ski, Martin said.
Radio reports indicated that the REACH 6 helicopter participated in the search beginning shortly after 3:30 p.m.
The helicopter was asked to start around the middle of the lake and go toward the Clearlake Oaks area, according to radio traffic.
By Friday evening, the man hadn’t been located, with Martin explaining that the search area was very large.
The sheriff’s office was attempting to locate a forward looking infrared camera to use so the search could continue through the night. Otherwise, Martin said the search was to be suspended overnight and continue on Saturday morning.
Martin told Lake County News early on Saturday that the man was located at about 1 a.m. in Lucerne, where he swam to shore after going into the water.
The sheriff called the situation a “good case for wearing a life jacket.”
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