WALKER, Mich. — A water rescue is now a recovery effort after someone disappeared in the Grand River Tuesday afternoon.
The Walker Fire Department (WFD) says they heard reports of an individual who had gone into the Grand River between Johnson and Millennium parks after 11 a.m.
We’re told that person came up for air and went back underwater.
Discarded clothing along the shore corroborated those reports, fire officials say.
WFD says rescue teams from Kent and Ottawa counties were called in to assist.
Deputy Fire Chief Chad Host tells FOX 17 the Kent County Dive Team will take over as work begins to recover the person's body.
"Any moving water is risky to be in, so I say conditions are favorable here. The current is fairly slow. We haven't had an excessive amount of rain, and visibility is very favorable compared to what it could be," Walker Fire Department Chief David Pelton added.
The Kent County dive team began wrapping up its efforts around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the city of Walker's communications manager. She says crews will likely be back out first thing Wednesday morning.
