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Search continues for man who fell off boat on Lake Lanier

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CUMMING, Ga. (AP) - Authorities are continuing to search for a missing Florida man who fell out of a boat on Lake Lanier.

The Times of Gainesville (http://bit.ly/2azDkAy ) reports that search crews were using sonar equipment Monday morning to try to find 23-year-old Kevin T. Husum of Panama City, Florida.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesman Mark McKinnon says Husum fell from a pontoon boat in the Three Sisters Island area of the lake Saturday afternoon and did not resurface.

Officials say the water in the search area is between 40 and 80 feet deep.

Authorities say the boat's operator, Kenneth Toller of Cumming, was arrested on charges of boating under the influence. It's unclear whether he has an attorney.

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Information from: The Times, http://www.gainesvilletimes.com

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