The Coast Guard said that the crew on a helicopter from Air Station Detroit noticed the adventurers around 1 p.m. They had several ATVs and were trying to find a way back to the land; there was none.
The Coast Guard helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer and began hoisting people off the ice, which others were rescued by a Coast Guard airboat and an airboat belonging to a Good Samaritan who happened to be nearby.A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning.
In a statement, the Coast Guard said" [We urge] all who seek recreational opportunities on the ice to"There’s no such thing as safe ice, but people can mitigate their risks," said Lt. j.g. Jeremiah Schiessel, from Coast Guard Sector Detroit. "Always be sure to tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to be back. Great Lakes ice is unpredictable, and conditions can change fast.
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