Body of missing boater located, according to Port Wentworth mayor pro tem A boat capsized in the Savannah River on Saturday. Rescue efforts are underway for a missing man. (Source: U.S. Coast Guard Southeast) By WTOC Staff | April 14, 2021 at 12:06 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 12:23 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The body of a missing boater has been found, according to the mayor pro tem of Port Wentworth.
A boat capsized Saturday evening near the Colonial Oil Dock, located along the Savannah riverfront, west of the Talmadge Bridge in an industrial area.
The boat is believed to have entered the river at Houlihan Boat Ramp in Port Wentworth. The boat then struck an unmanned barge in the river around 5:00 p.m., and three people were ejected from the vessel, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Savannah and Sgt. Miller. Officials have confirmed the three people are a family from Hardeeville, S.C.