Man Missing After Falling Overboard Near Mineral, Virginia

A Spotsylvania County firefighter died Thursday evening in Lake Anna following a drowning incident near Seay Point Road in Mineral, Virginia, according to local authorities.

Emergency responders received a 911 call at approximately 7:30 p.m. Thursday indicating that a man who had been boating with a group had gone into the water and did not resurface. The incident occurred near Seay Point Road in Mineral, located within Louisa County along the waters of Lake Anna.

Search and recovery operations began immediately following the emergency call, drawing personnel from multiple local agencies to the Lake Anna area. Responders worked into the evening hours to locate the missing individual in the waters near Seay Point Road.

Authorities subsequently confirmed that the individual who drowned was a Spotsylvania County firefighter. Additional details regarding the recovery operation and the identity of the firefighter have not yet been released by officials as the investigation continues.