By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Saline County Sheriff's Office personnel conducted a water rescue early Saturday morning north of Salina.
A 57-year-old woman and 49-year-old man from Salina, decided to go fishing Friday evening and put their 12-foot semi V Jon boat into the Saline River north of Salina at approximately 7 p.m. and headed downstream, according to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander.
The battery on the trolling motor died and the boat eventually got caught in the up-current side of a log jam in the river, he said. At that point, the boat was near the intersection of Tressin Road and Watkins Road.
With the battery on their cellphone fading, the couple called for help at approximately 4:12 a.m. Saturday, Melander said. Saline County Sheriff's Office personnel responded, including a member of the sheriff's office water rescue team. They were able to toss a rescue disk and line to the couple and pull them to shore, he said.
Salina Fire Department water rescue personnel also responded, but the couple was already ashore, Melander said.