Tragedy Strikes at Lake Springfield Dam

A search and rescue operation is currently underway at the Lake Springfield dam after four people went over the dam on Sunday evening.

The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, with one young girl being rescued shortly after and taken to the hospital. A third person remains missing after two bodies were recovered.

The rescue effort was complicated by a disabled rescue boat, which became caught in the current and capsized. Fortunately, a firefighter who suffered injuries was later released from a Springfield hospital.

A total of 40 search members from various agencies are working to locate the missing individual.

There is an ongoing investigation into the incident.

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