Boat capsizes in river; man rescued from water near bridge


Audio|Source: Merrill Police and Fire Dispatch
03:52
Transcript:
169 from Sheriff. Go ahead. 169. We had a bulk capsize under the bridge South Center and East Riverside Ave. Gentleman is hanging on. He's not injured. He needs assistance. We'll pay fire. I know. So forth? I'll leave them with him. I'll also head that way from Canary and South Foster. bridge on South Center Ave and East Riverside Ave. For a boat that is capsized in the water, there is a mail hanging on. He is not injured. Lincoln Sheriff, Paging Merrill Fire, you will need to respond to the area of South Center Ave and East Riverside Ave. This will be the bridge. There is a individual whose boat capsized on the Wisconsin River. He is hanging on. He is not injured. Time of page 9 o'clock. Sheriff, 408. One away. Go ahead. Fort Monroe, rise there that can assess for a need for a guy team or not. I'll be in road as well. Time for. Blanket 1690, standing in the river just off of the Agra pavilion down by the fishing dock, the anti-cat fishing dock. They're best off to go down to the River Bend Trail entrance. Ten floor. In the river, just off the fishing dock by Agra, best to enter in over there. Blanket at 169. He's trying to get to the... Middle to an island portion. He's probably 20 yards off ashore right now. 10-4. 7-3. You got a throw rope in your squad? What about that? I don't. I'm not sure if I do. I'll check here shortly. 10-4. I'm going to stay on the bridge and keep eyes on them. Lincoln from 170 and 1023 at the A group pavilion. 104-170 break 169 from sheriff 129 advice he has a throw rope. Sheriff 408 I had one as well I'm on the north end of center at right now in a couple minutes Lost of all. He's trying to swim to shore now.
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E Riverside Ave, Merrill, WI 54452
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