(SMYRNA, TN) Dive teams are searching the waters of Percy Priest Lake at Jefferson Springs Boat ramp for an adult male who reportedly fell off a jet ski around 7:30PM Saturday night. 

An eyewitness told police that he was putting his boat in the water when he saw a man and his daughter sitting on a jet ski. When the man hit the gas, he and his daughter fell off the jet ski. Neither were wearing a life jacket.

According to the witness, the man was yelling for help. when some kayakers paddled out and pulled the six-year-old into the kayak. The man went beneath the surface of the water.

The eye-witness took his boat and rushed to the area where the man disappeared. Reports indicate that he used his fish finder equipment and when he saw something, he jumped into the water. This went on several times, but the father still has not been located.  

The girl was reunited with her mother who was not present during the incident.

Rutherford County Fire Rescue Captain Adam Rose said, "We will be working on into the night to find the missing man. We are deploying all of the technology and assets we can for this search, and hopefully will know more soon.”

Two boats are now scanning the banks along the water to see if the man made it out safely.

Teams have also called for the sonar system and are currently using RCSO’s drone to search as well. RCFR will soon be sending its drone up and has also enlisted the help of divers from Wilson County Emergency Management Agency and Metro Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management to assist in the search for the man.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter and its FLIR infrared camera technologies have also been requested.

Smyrna Fire Department arrived on scene to provide any other necessary resources.

Multiple agencies are on the scene of a possible drowning at the Jefferson Springs Boat ramp located on Sharp Springs Road in Smyrna. Special thanks to Rutherford County Fire Rescue, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, Smyrna Police Department, and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency are actively searching for a man still believed to be in the water.