Authorities continue to drain quarry in search for missing Unicoi Co. man

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)- Authorities in Unicoi County continued to drain an old quarry on private property in the ongoing search for Luc Vance.

Crews began searching the quarry after a sonar operator captured an image of something in the pond Monday night.

HAPPENING NOW: Today, the search continues for Luc Vance. Divers have just entered the quarry here in a Unicoi County. About 16 feet of water has been drained and there is about 4 feet left. @WJHL11 pic.twitter.com/JVZQu8zxf5
— Pheben Kassahun WJHL (@PKassahunTV) November 20, 2019

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Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley said Monday night that divers went down into the quarry pond. However, due to the “murky water” and brush and trees in the water, divers were unable to find anything.

A cadaver dog was also brought in. The sheriff said the dog did alert around the pond, and they decided it was “feasible to drain” the water.

Crews continue to pump water from an old quarry this morning in Unicoi County as the search for Luc Vance continues. A much larger pump is now being used to remove the water. @WJHL11 @ABCTriCities pic.twitter.com/LCUrshAHQX
— Ted Overbay (@overbay_ted) November 20, 2019