Volusia County Beach Safety confirmed Friday night that it was searching for a missing swimmer in Daytona Beach. The swimmer went missing around 7:30 p.m. from a stretch of beach between 300 S. Beach Street and International Speedway Boulevard, a Volusia County Beach Safety spokesperson said in a statement to WESH 2 News. So far, about 18 lifeguards have been doing a line search, with the U.S. Coast Guard set to respond as well, the spokesperson said. Photos of the scene show first responders gathered near the pier, as well as a helicopter in the sky. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said on social media that almost 200 people had already been rescued from the water on Friday as of around 9 p.m.Volusia County Beach Safety responded earlier Friday to Daytona Beach as a 60-year-old man was found unresponsive in the water and was later pronounced dead. >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released
Volusia County Beach Safety confirmed Friday night that it was searching for a missing swimmer in Daytona Beach.
The swimmer went missing around 7:30 p.m. from a stretch of beach between 300 S. Beach Street and International Speedway Boulevard, a Volusia County Beach Safety spokesperson said in a statement to WESH 2 News.
So far, about 18 lifeguards have been doing a line search, with the U.S. Coast Guard set to respond as well, the spokesperson said.
Photos of the scene show first responders gathered near the pier, as well as a helicopter in the sky.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said on social media that almost 200 people had already been rescued from the water on Friday as of around 9 p.m.
Volusia County Beach Safety responded earlier Friday to Daytona Beach as a 60-year-old man was found unresponsive in the water and was later pronounced dead.
>> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released