SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Two people were pulled from Lake Michigan at a South Haven beach Monday afternoon. It was later confirmed by police that both people died.
Police said that a 22-year-old man from Novi and a 21-year-old woman from Columbus passed away after an unsuccessful rescue attempt.
South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) says they arrived at South Beach, in South Haven, around 1 p.m. following reports of people in danger.
Both people were pulled out of the lake by a group of bystanders before first responders arrived, according to the South Haven Police Department.
We’re told CPR was performed on the victims before they were transported to Bronson–South Haven hospital.