Emergency crews are actively searching the waters of Lake Cumberland following a two-boat collision Saturday morning near Safe Harbor Jamestown Marina that left one woman critically injured and a man missing.

The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. CST on Saturday, October 24, near the mouth of Lily Creek. Accorqding to local officials, two recreational fishing vessels collided on the water under circumstances that remain under investigation.

One woman involved in the crash sustained severe injuries. Russell County EMS responded to the scene and arranged for her to be airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington for emergency treatment. Her current condition has not yet been released.

First responders and search-and-rescue teams remain on the scene conducting active search and recovery operations for an unaccounted-for man who was on one of the boats at the time of the impact.

Multiple agencies are participating in the response and search effort, including:

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (leading the investigation with game wardens and boating officers)

Russell County Search and Rescue

Russell County EMS &

Russell County Emergency Management

Local authorities are urging all boaters, anglers, and watercraft operators to completely avoid the Lily Creek area while rescue teams and dive units operate in the water.