Searchers looking for body of teen tubing with a life preserver on

UPDATE: Media reports in Nashville say the teen is 19 year old Jerry Greer.

He is the son of country singer Craig Morgan.

The search resumed Monday morning for the body.

from Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors

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WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) – Several agencies are searching for a 19-year-old who went missing while tubing on the Tennessee River in Humphreys County.

Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Rod Edwards tells local media that the search began around 4 p.m. Sunday at Mason’s Boat Dock and Marina.

Edwards says two teenagers were tubing when they had an accident. One teen did not surface. Both were wearing life jackets.

The Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from rescue organizations across the state. About 50 boats responded to help.

Crews are using an underwater vehicle to scan the search area, which is between 5 to 10 acres. At some points, the water is about 15 feet deep.

The missing teen’s name has not been released.

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