BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) — An 18-year-old Mobile teen died after disappearing in the water during a boating incident Saturday evening in Mobile Bay.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the teen was operating a 22-foot 2007 Boston Whaler when he left the vessel and entered the water at approximately 7:55 p.m. on July 18. Authorities said he never resurfaced.
Passengers aboard the boat immediately took control of the vessel and began searching for the missing teen while emergency responders were dispatched to the area.
A large-scale search continued through the night. At approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, July 19, search crews located the teen’s body in Mobile Bay near Point Clear in Baldwin County. A dive team began recovery operations, and the body was recovered at approximately 9:59 a.m.
Multiple agencies assisted with the search and recovery efforts, including the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Mobile, Daphne Search and Rescue, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Flotilla, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Aviation Unit, and ALEA Marine Patrol.
The identity of the teen has not yet been released.
ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers continue to investigate the incident.
