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Search continues for 21-year-old Georgia woman reported missing at Fort Yargo State Park

A Georgia state park was shut down for most of Thursday as crews search for a 21-year-old woman who was reported missing on Wednesday night.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says its game wardens were notified that Erica Gibson went missing at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder around 7:30 p.m.

Crews spent the day using side sonar and dive teams to search the 260-acre lake.

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Erica Gibson was reported missing at Fort Yargo State Park on Wednesday night. Winder Police Department

On Thursday evening, authorities say they received information that Gibson left the park on her own and discontinued operations at Fort Yargo. The search continues for Gibson.

The Winder Police Department describes Gibson as 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a weight of 132 pounds. She was last known to be wearing a green and gray shirt and blue jean shorts.

Authorities are asking anyone who has seen Gibson to call 911 immediately or Winder police at (678) 425-6849.

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