GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials have closed the Lake Michigan beach at Grand Haven State Park after construction equipment stuck in the water began leaking oil.
The U.S. Coast Guard tells 24 Hour News 8 they’ve called in pollution responders to help with the cleanup efforts. A third party was also called in to help pull out the equipment, they said. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Grand Haven was called in to help pull pieces of construction equipment from Lake Michigan.
An excavator and a bulldozer were stuck in the wet sand on the edge of the lake just south of the Grand Haven pier Monday afternoon. It’s unclear how the construction equipment ended up in the water.
The Bil-Mar Restaurant web cam showed the recovery efforts Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it had been alerted to the situation.
This is a developing story. We have a crew heading to the scene and will provide updates on woodtv.com as more information becomes available.