Rescue crews searching for possible drowning victim at Longview Lake in Kansas City
Update: Crews recover body from Longview Lake after search for dad who jumped in to help kids
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City firefighters were searching Thursday for a possible drowning victim at Longview Lake.
Firefighters responded to a water rescue at about 9:35 a.m. at 9898 Longview Road. The highway patrol said they were notified about 10 minutes later of a possible drowning and responded to the lake.
A preliminary report indicated that a man is in the water and has not resurfaced. He went in from a pontoon boat to help two children in the water, the highway patrol said.
The children were wearing life jackets on and have been retrieved from the water.
Firefighters and the highway patrol were searching the lake for the victim.
This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 10:43 AM with the headline "Rescue crews searching for possible drowning victim at Longview Lake in Kansas City."
