Seek for lacking North Topsail Beach swimmer pauses, resumes at dawn Tuesday

A seek for a lacking swimmer in North Topsail Beach is on pause for the night time.

It comes after a person rescued a toddler from the present, however obtained swept out himself.

The search began at about 2:36 this afternoon and continued till 7, with no outcomes.

The swimmer was misplaced from North Topsail Beach Access 3. A spot one native tells News 12 is infamous for drownings.

Don’t ever swim out right here, it’s unhealthy. It’s harmful.

A pleasant day on the seaside turned rapidly for one household on Monday.

24-year-old Marquest Andre Page Jr. was swept away making an attempt to rescue a toddler.

The search started round 2:36 p.m. on Monday, after he efficiently rescued the kid, however was overcome by the water.

North Topsail Beach Police say the kid, with one other member of the family, was taken to the hospital for therapy.

It’s an excellent place, it’s an superior place, it’s a 4×4 space, it’s one of many solely spots round right here you possibly can drive on the seaside and it’s very talked-about, however this isn’t the place to swim.

This North Topsail Beach resident, who wished to stay nameless, says he has seen incidents like this many occasions through the years.

I’ve seen grown males in form drown out right here.

The search went on for almost 5 hours on Monday within the air, on the bottom, and out on the water. Utilizing drones, jet skis, and extra.

The following emergency personnel responded to the scene:

• NTBPD
• NTBFD
• Camp Lejeune Fire
• Turkey Creek Fire
• Onslow County Emergency Services

The search is ready to proceed at dawn Tuesday morning, and News 12 will hold you up to date on any developments with this case.