UPDATE SUNDAY 7:40 p.m. — after nearly 12 straight hours today, search & recovery efforts are being suspended for tonight and will resume Monday. WJRS NEWS will continue to follow this tragic story and will provide updates as developments occur.
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Search and recovery efforts continued into Saturday evening for a man reported missing after two boats collided on Lake Cumberland.
The collision happened around 11:15 Saturday morning near the mouth of Lily Creek.
One woman was seriously injured and airlifted from the Russell County EMS base to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Russell County Search and Rescue and Russell County EMS responded following the initial report of injuries and a missing person. As of 6:30 Saturday evening, search and recovery efforts were still ongoing.
Boating officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are investigating the collision.
WJRS NEWS will provide updates as additional information becomes available from authorities.
