Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking boat

Published: Jul. 17, 2022 at 3:25 PM EDT|Updated: 14 hours ago

MONROE, Mich. (WNEM) – The Coast Guard says two people are recovering after being rescued from a sinking boat in Lake Erie, three miles off the coast of Monroe.

Crews responded to the scene around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Officials say neither of the boaters were wearing a life jacket, and they were found clinging to the hull of the sinking 30-foot-vessel.

The Coast Guard said neither were injured, and they both were transported to Bolles Harbor.

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