Crime & Safety
Paddleboarder Dies After Falling Into Detroit Area Lake: Reports
The man was paddleboarding on the lake when he fell into the water, according to reports.
GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, MI — A paddleboarder died after falling into a Livingston County lake on Sunday, according to reports.
The 51-year-old Howell man was paddleboarding on Briggs Lake in Green Oak Township at 1 p.m. when he fell into the water, WDIV reports.
Officials pulled the man from the water and immediately performed life-saving measures, according to the report.
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He was then taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
It was unclear if the man was wearing a life vest, whmi reports.
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No other details were released as police still investigate the incident.
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