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Police find body of kayaker who went missing in Addison Township

Posted at 4:39 AM, Jul 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-16 12:31:36-04

ADDISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Sheriff's Dive Team has found the body of a missing kayaker who disappeared overnight in Lakeville Lake in Addison Township.

According to police, a woman and her male friend were on the kayaks when they overturned and putting both of them in the water. The woman was able to swim back to shore after about 30 minutes, but the man couldn't.

Eventually, deputies from the marine unit and dive team were able to find the victim beneath the water. He was identified as a 33-year-old man from Knoxville, Tenn.