AUBURN, Maine (WGAN) The search for a missing 5-year-old boy who fell into the Androscoggin River has started up again Wednesday morning.
Police say the boy and his 9-year-old brother were playing along the Androscoggin River near a park in Auburn on Tuesday when one of them fell into the water accidentally about 7:10 p.m. His brother tried to rescue him, but fell in, too.
Police say their father and 8-year-old sister tried to pull them out, but were unable to. Their names haven’t been released.
Dozens of firefighters, police and others rushed to the scene and launched boats and a helicopter.
The 9-year-old was found by a diver and brought to the riverbank. He’s said to be in critical condition at Maine Medical Center.
The search for his brother was suspended overnight and resumed early Wednesday.
