Coast Guard Assists Two in Lake St. Clair

The U.S. Coast Guard assisted two people Monday on Lake St. Clair after their boat started taking on water. 

Coast Guard Sector Detroit received a distress call just after noon from a "good Samaritan" who reported a boat with two people aboard was taking on water about five miles north of Windsor, Ontario, in Lake St. Clair, according to a release. 

After receiving the call, a boatcrew from Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores was launched. The members of boatcrew arrived on scene at around 12:40 p.m. and immediately started dewatering the 30-foot vessel, according to the Coast Guard. A short time later, a boatcrew from the Canadian Coast Guard arrived and joined in helping the distressed boaters.

“This rescue was a prime example of our great working relationship with the Canadian Coast Guard,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Zach Ogden, the coxswain of the 25-foot RB-S, in a release. “The rescue crews worked seamlessly together and because of that we were able to get both people and their boat to shore safely.”

The boat was transported to a marina in Windsor. According to a release, the cause of the flooding was believed to be a crack in the hull of the boat.

The Coast Guard is not releasing the names and hometowns of the people who were assisted.