Police close South Haven beach, as dive teams search for missing teen

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

by: WOODTV.com staff

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — South Haven's South Beach remained closed on Monday after emergency crews rescued several people from Lake Michigan over the weekend and one person remains missing.

Authorities said around 3 p.m. Sunday, two men, ages 19 and 18, were reportedly in distress at a buoy in 3- to 5-foot waves, according to South Haven Area Emergency Services. A South Haven police officer and first responder spotted the 19-year-old at a buoy about 100 feet out and brought him to shore, authorities said. He said his 18-year-old friend had tried to swim back to shore but never resurfaced after going under.

As of Monday afternoon it was unknown as to when dive crews might get back out on the water to search for him.

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