Macon river drownings: 2 girls, 1 man who died in river identified
Search and rescue teams are searching for a man and two girls who disappeared while swimming at Amerson River Park. (WGXA)
MACON, Ga. - Crews say they have recovered the bodies of all three people who went missing while swimming at a Bibb County park.
Deputies say the drownings happened Tuesday night at Amerson River Park in Macon.
What we know:
According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, its deputies, Macon Bibb County Fire Department, and members of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded to reports of a possible drowning incident at the park at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Investigators say a 28-year-old man, a 7-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old girl were in the Ocmulgee River when they "suddenly went under."
Amerson River Park in Macon (WGXA)
Authorities quickly began searching the water for the three swimmers. The search was called off around 9 p.m. after it got dark.
On Wednesday morning, officials say they found the bodies of 28-year-old Ronnie Collins III and 7-year-old Summer McRae. A coroner pronounced both of them dead at the scene.
10-year-old Skyler Worthen was found late Wednesday afternoon and pronounced dead at the scene.
The park was closed for the rest of Wednesday but scheduled to reopen to the public on Thursday morning.
What we don't know:
Police have not said what caused the three people to drown.
What you can do:
The drowning remains under investigation. If you have any information that could help, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and reports from WGXA and WMAZ.