14-year-old Drowns in Lake Superior

McMILLAN TWP., Mich. (WLUC) – The search is over for a missing 14-year-old after they went missing near Lake Superior State Campground Wednesday afternoon.

The Michigan State Police said its dive team recovered the victim late Thursday afternoon.

According to a press release from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office, the suspected victim was swimming with a 15-year-old in Lake Superior when an undertow took the two into deeper water.

Responders say the 15-year-old was able to make it to shallow water, but the 14-year-old was taken farther from shore. Four to five-foot waves with winds out of the north were reported at the time.

The Coast Guard, Luce County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan DNR conservation officers conducted a search by boat and helicopter until it was halted until daylight.

Day two of the search continued Thursday with additional aid from the Michigan State Police Dive and Drone Team.

EUP News Staff

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