VACAVILLE, Calif. -- Vacaville police say a an adult male's body was recovered from the SID canal not far from Alamo Drive in Vacaville around 1:45 p.m. Christmas Eve afternoon.
Police, firefighters and rescue crews started to search for person who was seen drowning in an irrigation canal in Vacaville Saturday morning.
At around 7:30 a.m., officers received calls regarding a person who was yelling for help and who appeared to be drowning in a Solano Irrigation District canal behind Persimmon Circle, according to Officer Chris Lechuga.
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One of the callers tried to help the male victim to no avail.
Rescue crews then responded to the nearby 2100 block of Alamo Drive, where there is a gated entrance to the canal. By that time, it appeared as if the victim had fully submerged into the water, which is about 10-feet deep, and crews were unable to locate the victim, Lechuga said.
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At around 9:30 a.m., the rescue effort had moved to the 700 block of Foxboro Parkway. Crews were again unable to locate the victim.
A California Highway Patrol aircraft is assisting with the search. A Solano County drive team is also assisting using sonar equipment, according to Lechuga.