Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes Near Detroit River Bridge

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Four people were rescued Tuesday morning after a pleasure boat capsized in the Detroit River near the Gordie Howe International Bridge, prompting a multi-agency emergency response.

According to the United States Coast Guard Great Lakes District, a call was received on marine radio channel 16 at approximately 11 a.m. from a good Samaritan reporting the capsized vessel.

Two nearby boaters quickly responded to the emergency. One good Samaritan rescued three individuals from the overturned pleasure craft, while another boater recovered the fourth person from the water. All four individuals were transported to the Delray Boat Ramp.

The Coast Guard deployed a 29-foot emergency response boat to assist in the operation. Meanwhile, the Detroit Fire Department dispatched its fireboat and EMS crews to the shoreline. The Detroit Police Department also responded to the incident.

Emergency responders evaluated the three individuals rescued by the first boat at the scene. The fourth person was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia, according to fire officials.

Authorities have not yet released information regarding the cause of the capsizing. Weather and water conditions at the time of the incident were not immediately known.