Emergency crews have resumed their search along the Cumberland River after a 38-year-old man went underwater and did not resurface.
BREAKING: @NashvilleFD conducting a water rescue downtown on the Cumberland River in #Nashville pic.twitter.com/iew8wVlUSz
— Alex Brown (@BrownEAlex) August 7, 2016
The incident began around 3 p.m. Sunday on the river near the 100 block of 1st Avenue South. Officials with the Nashville Fire Department said they're currently using sonar in the search.
PHOTOS: Water Rescue Ongoing For 38-Year-Old Downtown
According to witnesses, a man asked for a suit to swim across. He then allegedly began swimming without one, went out a couple dozen feet, and went under.
Right now, @NashvilleEOC and Metro crews are looking for a man in his 30s that went into the water pic.twitter.com/amztS8EBq4
— Alex Brown (@BrownEAlex) August 7, 2016
Crews said the man allegedly took clothing off and left it before getting into the river.
Crews are searching for a man that shed these clothes before going into the river. Still no sign of him. pic.twitter.com/QRFyUjOSt7
— Alex Brown (@BrownEAlex) August 7, 2016
The search was called off late Sunday evening but resumed Monday morning. No further details have been released.
