PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities say one middle-aged man has died in Lake Michigan.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 3300 block of Lakeshore Avenue in Park Township, north of Holland.
Authorities say they received a report of an unconscious man struggling in the water.
Homeowners in the area told authorities the man went face down after flagging for help, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators say bystanders and beachgoers helped to bring the man onto the shore through the rough waves.
Deputies quickly started CPR on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say the victim has yet to be identified
In a news release, authorities noted the National Weather Service has reported there are 3-5 feet waves with undertow and 20-30 MPH winds out of the southwest.
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