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Body of missing 21-year-old jet skier located in Lake St. Clair

Jet skier update
Posted at 11:38 PM, Mar 28, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-29 14:40:41-04

NEW BALTIMORE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Chesterfield Township police say the body of a missing 21-year-old jet skier was located just after noon on Friday.

Authorities began searching for Jonathan Kloss after they rescued his friend, 19-year-old Hunter Lentine, in the Anchor Bay area of Lake St. Clair Thursday night.

The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. when two jet skiers overturned on their way to Anchor Bay from Brandenburg Park near Chesterfield Township, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Their jet skies were found flipped over and floating in Anchor Bay near Brandenburg Park.

It’s not known what caused them to overturn.

Lentine is currently in stable condition at a local hospital.

Police say the incident is being investigated as an accident.