On Tuesday, June 21, a body was found in Fish River, Baldwin County following a boating accident.
According to authorities, 43 year old Tom Hall, of Foley was boating on the river in the area of Magnolia Springs when there was an accident at around 7 p.m. It appears that there were two men and two women on the newly purchased boat and three of them fell into the water although it is not known what caused the accident. None of them were wearing life jackets.
One of the passengers had minor injuries but Hall, who worked as a grounds keeper manager at Fairhope High School could not be located.
The area was searched by State Troopers Marine Division, Daphne Search and Rescue, the Marlow Fire Department, the Barnwell Fire Department and the Orange Beach Fire Department. A Kongsberg Sector Scan Radar which helps if someone is missing in the water was used to help look for the victim. It is the only one in the state of Alabama.
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