Kalkaska County ice accident kills 2. What happened

Two folks died after falling by the ice on Island Lake in Kalkaska County on Friday, Dec. 6, the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced in a information launch.

The victims included 22-year-old Johnathan Brake of Kalkaska and a 13-year-old who was not recognized by police. A 14-year-old boy, whose title was not launched, who additionally fell by the ice shortly earlier than 11 p.m., escaped the water Friday and was transported to Kalkaska Memorial Well being Middle, the place he was handled and launched, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

Officers had been dispatched to Island Lake Street and Dockery Street round 10:56 p.m. Friday in response to an individual screaming for assistance on the lake.

When first responders arrived, they found that three folks — a 22-year-old man, a 14-year-old man and a 13-year-old man — had all fallen by the ice on Island Lake, about 26 miles from Traverse Metropolis.

Deputies rescued the 14-year-old, who crawled out of the damaged ice to name for assist.

“He was heard by Jonathan Brakes’ girlfriend who had gone in search of the three,” the discharge mentioned.

The brake was pulled from the water round 11:40 p.m. and officers tried life-saving measures, the discharge mentioned. Brake was later transported by ambulance to Kalkaska Memorial Well being Middle, the place he was pronounced lifeless a short while later.

The 13-year-old was not positioned till the morning of Dec. 8, officers mentioned. Officers searched all through the evening and Michigan State Police helicopters combed the shoreline and open water, the discharge mentioned.

The Northern Michigan Mutual Support Dive Staff positioned the boy’s physique round 9:50 a.m. Monday in 8 to eight toes of water, officers mentioned.

The Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Workplace, Kalkaska EMS, Northern Michigan Mutual Support Emergency Dive Staff, Kalkaska County Station 7, 5, 4 and 9 Hearth and Rescue Departments, Whitewater and South Torch Lake Hearth and Rescue, Michigan State Police, Michigan State Police Trooper 3 Helicopter had been all concerned within the effort.