Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Grand Haven

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/22/2017 03:12 PM EDT

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News Release  

July 22, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 9th District Great Lakes
Contact: 9th District Public Affairs
Office: (216) 902-6020
After Hours: (216) 310-2608

Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Grand Haven

CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard Station Grand Haven response boat-small crew rescued two injured boaters near Grand Haven, Michigan, Saturday.

Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan watchstanders received a mayday call from a good Samaritan reporting a boating collision with injuries. Watchstanders then launched the Grand Haven boatcrew, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility Muskegon, and issued an urgent marine information broadcast.

The vessel had reporteddly struck a wave while transiting at a high rate of speed causing the operator and passenger to be thrown into the consol.

Both boaters embarked the Coast Guard response boat. They were then transferred to an Ottowa County Fire Department marine unit and transported ashore to awaiting emergency medical services.

 

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