Coast Guard suspends search for 21-year-old in Lake Erie near Lorain, Ohio

LORAIN, OHIO, UNITED STATES

06.01.2022

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Schell 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Coast Guard suspends search for 21-year-old in Lake Erie near Lorain, Ohio

CLEVELAND – Coast Guard air and surface crews suspended the search efforts for a 21-year-old male on Lake Erie near Lakeview Beach, Ohio.
The man was last seen in the water attempting to swim out and rescue a 15-year-old male who was seen disappearing below the surface just off Lakeview Beach in Lorain, Ohio.
Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Buffalo initially received a call from a 911 emergency operator at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday. The 911 operator relayed that the 15-year-old was struggling in the water, eventually sinking below the surface. The 21-year-old had been on the beach and swam after the person in distress to attempt a rescue.
Following the 911 call, watch standers directed the launch of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Detroit and launched a small boat from Station Lorain to search for the two persons in the water. Local responders were able to locate and recover the body of the 15-year-old, who was later pronounced deceased by a coroner.
Coast Guard Station Lorain is providing a safety zone around the area to allow partner agencies to safely continue recovery operations.


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• Date Taken: 06.01.2022
• Date Posted: 06.01.2022 12:21
• Story ID: 421944
• Location: LORAIN, OHIO, US