OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Officials say mishaps on two Commerce Township lakes injured two people, one seriously hurt.
These incidents, which happened within a short span of time, took place on North Commerce Lake and Union Lake on Thursday (July 4).
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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team (SSRT) responded to both incidents.
Officials say at 5:57 p.m., the SSRT, along with Commerce Township Frie Department paramedics, responded to North Commerce Lake on the report of an unresponsive man floating in the water.
An investigation revealed that a 20-year-old Commerce Township man was on a pontoon boat that was near a sand bar in the lake.
Officials say the man dove off the side of the boat into approximately four feet of water, hitting his head on the bottom of the lake.
People on the boat said they noticed he was unresponsive and pulled him from the lake.
Officials say he was taken to a Metro Detroit hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.
Officials say the man was not wearing a life jacket, and alcohol is believed to be a factor.
The second incident occurred at 5:43 a.m. on Union Lake, where officials say a 32-year-old Waterford Township man was operating a personal watercraft when he fell off it.
The personal watercraft continued for an unknown distance before striking a 24-foot pontoon boat on the side.
A 29-year-old Waterford Township woman was lying on her back at the rear of the boat, with her feed at the point of impact, causing her to suffer minor injuries.
Officials say she refused treatment at the scene, and alcohol did not appear to be a factor.
