Just before 9 PM on Saturday, July 13th, 2024, Russell County Search and Rescue, along with multiple other agencies, responded to a two-boat collision on Lake Cumberland between the areas of Low Gap and Marina Rowena. The collision caused three individuals to enter the water. Fortunately, all three were wearing life jackets, which undoubtedly saved their lives.
One individual sustained injuries requiring extraction from the water. Four rescue divers facilitated the patient onto a spine board. Two patients were transported by boat to Halcomb’s Landing, where a helicopter was waiting. One patient was airlifted to a Level 1 trauma center. The second patient was initially set to be transported by another helicopter but was instead taken to a nearby hospital. A third helicopter was landed at Jamestown Marina to transport the third patient.
The Rescue Squad extended heartfelt gratitude to the following agencies for their swift and professional response:
- Jamestown Fire Department
- South Russell Fire Department
- Russell County EMS
- Wayne County EMS
- Clinton county EMS/Fire
- KY Fish & Wildlife
- Russell County Emergency Management
- Russell County Dispatch and
- all Helicopter Crews involved.
