Crews Recover Body of 18-month-old in Tallapoosa River

UPDATE: Tallassee Police recovered the body of the 18-month-old boy from the Tallapoosa River late Saturday night.  A witness came forward with information about where the child was possibly seen and police returned to that area to search.

Tallassee Police confirmed a search is underway for a missing 18-month-old boy in the Tallapoosa River.  They say the boy was swept away in the river.

Authorities say the call came in around 1:30 Saturday afternoon.  Crews are searching near Highway 229 south of Tallassee.

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says they have a dive team assisting with the search.

Alabama News Network has a crew headed to the scene.  We will have any new developments online and on Alabama News Network at 10.