One dead, three rescued after ice breakthroughs in Delta County
DELTA COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) – Authorities in Delta County have released details of two separate ice rescue calls from the weekend. While one incident ended with everyone able to walk away, the other had a deadly outcome.
The first incident happened around 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, February 24th on Little Bay De Noc. Two people were on a four-wheeler when it went through the ice. They were able to get themselves out of the water and back to shore. They did not accept any medical treatment at the scene.
On Sunday evening, around 8:43 p.m., a call came in for multiple people in the water after snowmobiles fell through the ice. Emergency personnel found the people about a mile from the Days River. Six people were present when the ice cracked. Four went in the water. The two who stayed on the ice were able to start pulling the others from the water.
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First responders then arrived and were able to get everyone from the water. One of them was unresponsive. After receiving care at the scene and being taken to the hospital, one man passed away.
He has been identified as James Massey Jr. from South Carolina.
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The Delta County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate Ice Rescue calls over the weekend on Little Bay de Noc. On Saturday February 24th at 6:25am dispatch received a call that a four wheeler had gone through the ice and two subjects where in the water. Both subjects were able to get themselves out of the water and back to shore where they denied any medical treatment.
The Sheriff’s office encourages extra caution in the area circled in yellow from the photo below. Additional ice was broken up during the rescue efforts.
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