An intense search is underway in Destin Florida for a 14-year-old boy from Louisiana, who went missing in the water near Henderson Beach State Park.
The United States Coast Guard and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office say they have crews in boats and helicopters searching for the teen who went missing Wednesday. Michele Nicholson, Public Information Officer with Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office confirms the boy was visiting from Louisiana but did not say what city he was from.
“A witness says the young man went into the Gulf of Mexico off the area around 3500 Scenic Highway 98 in Destin around 6:30 p.m. and began struggling with the current. The person who attempted a rescue also began struggling but was able to get out of the water. He says he lost sight of the teen,” said the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission crews and local lifeguards also are involved in the search.
