Water rescue underway in Ocean City, New Jersey, for missing person, Coast Guard says
Crews are searching for a person who went missing in Ocean City, New Jersey, Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard said it received a report from Ocean City Beach Rescue around 5 p.m. for a missing 19-year-old man last seen on a boogie board near 10th Street and the Boardwalk.
The 19-year-old and another person were in the water on boogie boards roughly 200 feet from the shore, according to the Coast Guard.
One of the people was rescued by Ocean City Beach Rescue, while another remains missing, the Coast Guard said.
The person rescued told crews that the missing male was last seen losing his boogie board before being hit by a wave and failing to resurface, according to the Coast Guard.
Ocean City Beach Rescue is leading the search, while the Coast Guard is assisting.