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Man riding Jet Ski in Palm Beach County canal falls off, never resurfaces

Crews scour waterway using sonar equipment
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and FWC were searching a canal on April 1, 2024, for a man who fell off a Jet Ski the day before.
Posted at 12:25 PM, Apr 01, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-01 13:08:51-04

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The search continues for a man who went beneath the water Sunday after falling off a Jet Ski and never resurfaced, deputies said.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the sheriff's office said they responded to a canal located at 3050 Southern Blvd. between Congress Avenue and Perimeter Road at 5:25 p.m.

Callers to 911 said a person fell off a Jet Ski into the canal but never resurfaced.

Multiple fire rescue divers were dispatched to the scene and searched the area for 90 minutes, but nobody was located.

A dive team with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was at a canal along Southern Boulevard on April 1, 2024, as they searched for a man who fell off a Jet Ski.
A dive team with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was at a canal along Southern Boulevard on April 1, 2024, as they searched for a man who fell off a Jet Ski.

A marine unit with the sheriff's office also responded to the scene with their sonar equipment to assist. The search continued Sunday evening until dusk.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is also at the scene Monday using sonar equipment to help in the search with the sheriff's office.

At 11:30 a.m., the search was still ongoing, according to deputies.

The name of the victim has not been released.