Search suspended for missing man after boating accident
APRIL 3, 2005 -- Two South Carolina fisherman were pulled out of the water, but one is still missing after a boat accident about 50 miles off the coast of Cape Fear.
According to the coast guard, about 2:00 pm Saturday, a container ship came across debris from a fishing vessel, "The Tracy Lynn," and found a man in the water.
Darrell Dessent, age 41, was rescued from the water by crew members aboard the ship.
Another person was found in the water near a life raft, Gary McCombs, age 46, was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Mccombs is now in fair condition.
The other man on the vessel, 37-year-old Johnny Brown, is still missing.
All three men are from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
The coast guard says one of the fishermen told his rescuers that the "Tracy Lynn" sank after a wave hit them.
The men were fishing in 12 ft. seas with winds between 40 and 60 knots.
Here is the link to the story with a video link.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp...98&nav=2gQcYDi
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