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Recovery effort in Lake Travis
A person using an 'electric underwater scooter' went under and did not resurface and recovery efforts are underway.
LAKE TRAVIS, Texas - Recovery efforts are underway on Lake Travis for a person driving an ‘electric underwater scooter’ who did not resurface, says ATCEMS.
Around 2:40 p.m. on June 22, ATCEMS and multiple agencies responded to reports of an adult who had not resurfaced after going underwater.
The 911 caller, who was on a boat, told first responders that the person was using an ‘electric underwater scooter’ and had not resurfaced.
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Despite searches using boats and sonar, the rescue effort transitioned to a recovery as of 3:20 p.m., according to ATCEMS.
The scene has been turned over to law enforcement.