VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A teacher who tried to help a student having trouble in the water at False Cape State Park, south of Sandbridge, is now missing.
There is an active search underway, which authorities are labeling a recovery operation.
While original reports from police indicated the teacher went missing at Sandbridge, Virginia Beach EMS spokesperson Bruce Nedelka later clarified the search was focused around False Cape.
Virginia Beach police spokesperson Linda Kuehn says police received the call for a possible drowning at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday.
According to Kuehn, there was a group of students and a teacher on the beach. The teacher noticed one of the students was in trouble , so he went in the water to help. The student was able to get out, but the teacher has not been located.
Emergency crews, including members of the Coast Guard, police and fire officials, are on scene now searching.
Red flags were flying at guarded areas of Sandbridge Beach at the time, indicating dangerous water conditions.
Nedelka said one person was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
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