Two sisters escaped from a car that went into a lake in Michigan and then shivered for hours in soggy coats and bare feet before finding help, authorities said.
The girls, ages 8 and 10, escaped through the rear of the car, got to shore and were alone overnight for hours before finding someone nearby at a home in Park TownshipTwo sisters escaped from a car that went into a lake in western Michigan and then shivered for hours in soggy coats and bare feet before finally finding help, authorities said.
Their 52-year-old father, who was driving the car, was dead when divers located the vehicle Sunday in Lake Macatawa, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said. The girls, ages 8 and 10, escaped through the rear of the car, got to shore and were alone overnight for hours before finding someone nearby at a home in Park Township. Many properties around the lake are vacant in the winter.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
“I just saw a little face,” Kevin MacLeod said, telling MLive/The Grand Rapids Press how he responded to a knock at his door. “I just figured they were in trouble.”“They said they just huddled together through the night and kept each other warm until they were able to find a residence that had people in it,” Westveer said.
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