BPS finds man decreased in river (Source: Bainbridge Public Safety) By Kim McCullough | April 1, 2021 at 6:38 PM EDT - Updated April 2 at 11:04 AM
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - A Florida man was found dead inside a truck submerged in a river on Thursday, according to Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS).
The agency said that around 8:20 a.m., BPS, along with Decatur County Fire and Rescue, Decatur-Grady EMS, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to the Bainbridge Marina in reference to a truck partially submerged in the river.
The truck was located next to the island of land near the end of the boat ramp. When first responders arrived, they said the truck was almost completely covered in water.