2 Dead, Including Child, After 3 Incidents on NC Lake over Weekend
MICHIGAN, JUL 8 – Eight drownings were reported in Michigan over Independence Day weekend, with officials urging life jacket use and caution around water to prevent future deaths.
- Nearly a dozen people drowned in Michigan waters during the Independence Day holiday weekend.
- Most victims drowned without wearing life jackets amid high waves and strong winds, increasing water hazards during the holiday weekend.
- Multiple drownings included a father and son at Burt Lake, a child in a Kalamazoo pond, and two Oakland County men recovered by divers, highlighting ongoing water safety risks.
- Authorities urged wearing life jackets, avoiding swimming alone, and staying sober after multiple drownings during the holiday weekend.
- Over the holiday weekend, eight drownings occurred statewide, and 31 fatalities have been recorded across the Great Lakes region this year.
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Boating under the influence violations decreased during holiday weekend safety patrols
HEBER SPRINGS — According to Sgt. Sydney Grant, Boating Law Administrator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 118 Arkansas Game Wardens worked a heightened enforcement detail over the Independence Day Weekend to increase boating safety on one of the…
AGFC patrols waters during holiday weekend
According to Sgt. Sydney Grant, boating law administrator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 118 Arkansas game wardens worked a heightened enforcement detail over the Independence Day weekend to increase boating safety on one of the state’s busiest boating…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports two boating fatalities over holiday weekend | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Six boating accidents occurred over the July Fourth weekend, including two deaths on Lake Ouachita, according to Sgt. Sydney Grant with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
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