NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing 18-year-old man in the lower Niagara River Gorge.
New York State Park police said around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, it received a report of an 18-year-old man in the Niagara River near the bottom of the Whirlpool stairs.
According to police, witnesses said the man had been standing on a rock fishing in a restricted area with five other individuals when he fell in the river and was struggling to swim and stay afloat.
Police said there is currently a multi-agency, binational search underway. Anyone with information is asked to contact New York State Police at (716) 278-1777.
