A new 45-foot response boat (far left) sits moored at Coast Guard Station Marblehead, Ohio, after the station’s crew took acceptance of it May 1, 2014. (Phillip Null/U.S. Coast Guard)
(Tribune News Service) — One man died and two were rescued after their vessel ran aground on rocks near Starve Island in Lake Erie July 18.
Coast Guard Sector Detroit watchstanders received a notification of the incident from Ottawa County at 3 a.m., issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast Guard Station Marblehead Response Boat-Medium boat crew at 3:05 a.m. and a Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew at 3:42 a.m., the Coast Guard reported.
The Station Marblehead crew arrived on scene at 3:41 a.m. and pulled two men from the water at 4:20 a.m. One of the men was unconscious and the second had sustained major injuries. The helicopter crew located and hoisted the third man, who reported no injuries.
The three men were transported to further medical care at hospitals in Cleveland and Port Clinton. One man was later pronounced dead.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the individual who lost their life in this incident,” said Lt. j.g. Samuel Rodriguez, Coast Guard Sector Detroit Public Affairs Officer in a statement. “While we’re grateful our crews were able to bring two people to safety, this tragedy serves as an important reminder that conditions on the water can change quickly. We encourage all mariners to wear a properly fitted life jacket, monitor weather and water conditions, and carry reliable communication equipment every time they get underway.”
Watchstanders issued a special marine information broadcast to alert mariners to the vessel remaining on the rocks.
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