JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – Fire officials say a father and son have been rescued from the Kentucky River in Jessamine County.
The pair got stuck in the water near the High Bridge Boat Ramp.
A water rescue has just been completed on the Kentucky River near High Bridge. The father and son inside the boat are okay. Tonight on @LEX18News we speak to that father after the rescue, who says he feels lucky to be alive. pic.twitter.com/LDuKB3iYRu
— Eleanor Buckley (@elbuckleyTV) March 11, 2019
We’re told both Lexington and Jessamine County Fire Departments worked for nearly 2 hours to get the father and son out safely.
Fire officials say the pair stayed inside their boat and they appeared to be unharmed.
