Firefighters from two states participated in a search of at least 11 miles of the Delaware River for a missing man. After searching it was unclear the whereabouts of the lost man.
August 2, 2020 (updated 8:30 am to take Burlington off list, assignment was recalled prior to them being dispatched)
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EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Late yesterday evening (August 1, 2020) the Ewing Township Fire Department was dispatched to the Interstate 295 bridge over the Delaware River for a missing person in the river. The man was reported missing by his girlfriend around 10:15 pm. he is a white male, with red swim trunks with no shirt in a tube used to float on the water. There was also a delay of 9-1-1 calling for help so the man was lost at least a half hour before at approximately 9:45 pm.
Ewing Township Fire Department was dispatched and requested assistance from Trenton, Hamilton, Hopwell, Bucks County PA including departments from Yardley and Tullytown.
Trenton Fire Department searched in the area of the Route 1, Trenton Makes and Calhoun Street Bridges. The Hamilton Township Fire Department deployed at the Trenton Boat Ramp and searched that area to the Crosswicks Creek. A New Jersey State Police helicopter was requested for the search but was unknown if it was used.
Approximately 11 miles of river was searched from North of the 295 bridge to south of the Crosswicks Creek.
Around midnight the search was called off and all units returned to their stations. It was unclear if the man was found or there may have been further information that the man was seen walking back on one of the roadways next to the river. At the time of this report there were no official reports of the whereabouts of the missing man.
Not a part of the search crew but there were many boats on the water tonight, many fishermen with bright lighting.
Hamilton Township Fire Department at the Trenton Boat Ramp
Hamilton Township Fire Department at the Trenton Boat Ramp
Hamilton Township Fire Department launched boats into the Delaware River at the Trenton Public Boat Ramp.