Search underway for person missing after boat capsizes on San Joaquin River
LATHROP – An active search is underway on the San Joaquin River for a missing person after a boat capsized early Thursday morning.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says two people were on board the boat when it capsized near Loop River Road, off Richardson Road in the Lathrop area.
One of those people who were on board made it safely to shore, but deputies say the other person did not.
Speaking to CBS13, the person who made it safely to shore said he and a friend were on their 10-foot fishing boat when it started taking on water around 1:30 a.m. He said he was able to hold onto the side of the boat until it drifted to shore.
The other man tried to swim, but he appeared to go under the water and hasn't been seen since.
Search crews are now out on the water, looking for that missing person. A US Coast Guard helicopter is also helping in the search.
Lathrop is a Central California city about 10 miles south of Stockton.
