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05-28-2007, 12:34 PM
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"We searched throughout the night," said Petty Officer Tom Atkeson.
Hill's agent, Albert Elias, said he had been told Hill and a youngwoman were jetskiing Sunday in the lake when both of them went into thewater, which had a strong current. Elias said the woman was able tomake it to a pylon and hang on until she was rescued, while Hill waslast scene floating away from the scene.
"I'm an optimistic guy," Elias told WWL Radio in New Orleans. "He's a strong kid and a fighter."
Hill played on LSU's 2004 national championship team and was drafted in the second round by New England.
TheCoast Guard was using both boats and a helicopter search the shoreline,Atkeson said. Wildlife and Fisheries was using a recovery line thatdrags the bottom of the water.
A call came in around 9:30 p.m.Sunday, Atkeson said. The woman, whose identity was not availableMonday morning, was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center where shetold them Hill had tried to keep her calm even as the two were driftingaway from each other.
Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.
"It'sso important to have a life jacket and a signaling device," Atkesonsaid. "One keeps you afloat and the other helps us find you."
Elias said Hill has spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping family members rebuild their homes.
"We searched throughout the night," said Petty Officer Tom Atkeson.
Hill's agent, Albert Elias, said he had been told Hill and a youngwoman were jetskiing Sunday in the lake when both of them went into thewater, which had a strong current. Elias said the woman was able tomake it to a pylon and hang on until she was rescued, while Hill waslast scene floating away from the scene.
"I'm an optimistic guy," Elias told WWL Radio in New Orleans. "He's a strong kid and a fighter."
Hill played on LSU's 2004 national championship team and was drafted in the second round by New England.
TheCoast Guard was using both boats and a helicopter search the shoreline,Atkeson said. Wildlife and Fisheries was using a recovery line thatdrags the bottom of the water.
A call came in around 9:30 p.m.Sunday, Atkeson said. The woman, whose identity was not availableMonday morning, was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center where shetold them Hill had tried to keep her calm even as the two were driftingaway from each other.
Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.
"It'sso important to have a life jacket and a signaling device," Atkesonsaid. "One keeps you afloat and the other helps us find you."
Elias said Hill has spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping family members rebuild their homes.