MONROE TWP., Mich. (WXYZ) — Rescue crews are searching for 51-year-old Taylor, Michigan resident after a 16-foot fishing boat flipped over on Lake Erie near Bolles Harbor in Monroe Township Sunday.
Another boater, a 28-year-old resident from Monroe, was rescued from the water and taken to a local hospital and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, it was around 7:45 a.m. when deputies were dispatched to Bolles Harbor to check for two people on a fishing boat that were about a mile off shore. When deputies arrived they were initially unable to find the fishing boat.
The United States Coast Guard, Michigan Conservation Officers, Monroe Township Fire Department, La Salle Township Fire Department and the City of Monroe Fire Department all responded to the scene to conduct the search for the missing boaters.
After the 28-year-old boater was rescued, crews located the 16-foot boat about a mile off shore and tangled in a fishing net, according to a news release.
It's unclear if the missing boater was wearing a life jacket when the boat tipped over.
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently conducting a search for the Taylor resident.
If you have information on this incident, contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 734-240-7530.
