MONROE COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — Two people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat overturned early Sunday morning in Lake Erie.
The Monroe County Central Dispatch received a call at about 3:30 a.m. on July 17 regarding a capsized vessel, according to a press release. Two people, including the caller, were reported to be in the water, about three miles off Monroe.
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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office activated its Marine Unit, while the Coast Guard area fire departments responded to the location. The two people were rescued at about 4:13 a.m. and brought to Bolles Harbor in Monroe Township.
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The sheriff’s office Marine Unit is working with area towboats to recover the boat. The Coast Guard has put out a safety broadcast regarding the submerged vessel.
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