A 26-year-old man who was enjoying the day on a frozen Michigan lake died after his snowmobile fell through the ice, according to authorities.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Chief John Ellsworth of the Wolverine Lake Police Department confirms that the fatal incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon in Commerce Township. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Ellsworth says the 26-year-old Wixom resident had been riding his snowmobile on Wolverine Lake when it broke through the ice and into an area of open water.
As he sank deeper into the frigid waters, multiple witnesses at the scene called 911 and later reported that they had lost sight of him, the Oakland County Sheriff s Office confirms.
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Man was trapped under water for about an hour, police say
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COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man riding a snowmobile on a frozen Oakland County lake died Sunday afternoon when his vehicle crashed through the ice.
According to authorities, the 26-year-old from Wixom was under the water for an hour before being removed by the Oakland County Dive Team.
It happened of Delmonte Street on Wolverine Lake in Commerce Township.
A fire chief told Local 4 the snowmobile went under at about 12:30 p.m. The man onboard began to sink deeper and deeper under the water while people nearby started to call 911.