SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A HAZARD MAN PULLED AWAY BY CURRENTS IN LAUREL LAKE

The search continues for a Hazard man that was pulled away by currents at Laurel Lake in Kentucky. Tyler Russell was pulled away by currents in the lake, that were caused by water being released at the spillway on Saturday at around 4 p.m. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife along with several other organizations are currently searching for Tyler. He is originally from Hazard and was last seen wearing gray swim trunks. He also has a tattoo of a cross on his back behind his shoulder and has the word "Russell" tattooed on his calf. Whitley County Emergency Management have used sonar and a helicopter in the search for Russell. 

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