Search for grounded boat with three aboard on lake

Heard on: Bedford County Fire and Rescue (Ops)

01:22

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Both drones in the air.

00:04

10-4, I copy.

00:05

Both drones are in the air.

00:10

Command, this is 5-11-5.

00:13

Very fast.

00:16

Yeah, we're C1, we don't see anything.

00:20

Okay, come back out and stay in the open water out far from Parkway Marina between that and the shoals.

00:28

I'm gonna have six stay on the Franklin side, and then we're gonna work with Company 8 on points of interest and send you all to those.

00:40

Command,

00:46

so we're looking for the vessel.

00:49

That's correct.

00:50

It's going to be around a 30-foot vessel that is on the ground with three occupants on board.

01:01

Are you at the gate?

01:07

Yeah, I'm right here at the old boat ramp in the gate.

01:13

You should be able to see the green flashing light above the solar trailer.

01:19

10-4, I'm working my way around the peninsula now.

01:21

I'll get a face-to-face with you.

7/13/2026 08:12 PM

Rescue

Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy, Huddleston, VA 24104

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, responders conduct a water search near a marina for a grounded boat about 30 feet long with three people aboard, using boats and drones to check the open water and nearby shoreline.