Body of boater who went missing on Schuylkill River after boat lost power found

Body of boater who went missing on Schuylkill River found

The body of a boater who went missing in the Schuylkill River on Sunday night after a vessel with two people aboard lost power, was recovered.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - The body of a boater was found in the Schuylkill River hours after a vessel with two aboard lost power on Sunday night.

What we know:

Two people were traveling down the Schuylkill River when their canoe or small boat lost power near the Keim Street Bridge construction dam Sunday night.

Dispatch received a call for help around 8:45 p.m.

One person made it to shore, but a 26-year-old man was still missing at the time.

Crews searched for several hours with boats, drones and dive teams.

FOX 29's Cheyenne Corin reported on Monday afternoon that the missing boater's body was found.

What we don't know:

The Montgomery County Coronor's Office has not identified the boater.