Search teams are trying to recover a man who has been missing since his canoe capsized in a Sarpy County lake Thursday night, the Sarpy County Sheriff's office said.
A rescue call for an overturned canoe in Wehrspann Lake in the Chalco Hills Recreation Area came in around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to Lt. Matt Howey with the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office.
Two people were inside the canoe when it flipped, and one made it to shore, Howey said. The other has not been found as of 11:30 a.m. Friday.
First responders search for a man who is missing after a canoe capsized in Wehrspann Lake on Thursday evening in Omaha on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Family of 19-year-old Wyatt Bernal have identified him on social media as the missing canoer, though law enforcement has not yet identified those involved.Â
The Sheriff's Office was conducting "a recovery search" Friday, Howey said. The boat dock at the lake is closed because of the active incident.
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Howey said the Sheriff's Office plans to release more information as it is available.
This is a developing story.
