The body of a 23-year-old Chesterfield man was located in the waters near the Colonial Parkway Tuesday afternoon.
According to a county news release, the body of Tony Jimenez Garcia was located after a day-long search involving 10 agencies from throughout the state.
Garcia was visiting College Creek with a church group Monday evening. Witnesses reported he and a relative had been fishing and went into the water to cool off, the release stated.
The pair attempted to swim out to a sandbar when Garcia went under and did not resurface.
At approximately 7:15 p.m., James City County police and fire Departments were called to the area.
The county began a search an rescue operation with assistance from National Park Service, Williamsburg Fire Department, Virginia Marine Police, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
At approximately 10:15 p.m., rescue operations turned to recovery efforts and lasted until approximately 11 p.m. The search resumed at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The Colonial Parkway was closed while the operation was underway. It was re-opened after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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