LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – A man has died following an ice rescue operation on Lake Chemung in Livingston County.
The incident occurred at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday (March 12) when the man was wind sailing before falling through the ice.
Police said the rescue operation faced significant challenges due to the ice thawing out from the warm weather, making it harder for rescuers to reach the man.
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted the man out of the frozen water. Once onshore, he was transferred to Livingston County EMS, where CPR was performed.
Despite the efforts of the rescue team, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A firefighter was injured during the rescue, which took about 95 minutes. The firefighter was treated and released.
The identity of the victim has not been released, but officials said the man was 300-400 yards out from the coast.
