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OAK CREEK, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin say one person was rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan on Thursday night.
According to a release from the Oak Creek Fire Department, crews responded at around 8:00 p.m. to reports of someone struggling in the water at Oak Creek’s Bender Park.
Upon arrival, officials say they confirmed that one person was floating in the water of Lake Michigan just to the south of the break wall.
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Bystanders at the scene threw the life ring to the victim, and once they reached shallow water, personnel from the fire department were able to assist them back to shore.
After being brought to shore, the victim was taken to St Luke’s South Shore, where they were evaluated and determined to have no injuries.
We want to reiterate that Northeast winds at any time of ear create unsafe water conditions along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Even strong swimmers can be caught in dangerous rip currents that put their lives and the lives of potential citizen rescuers in imminent danger. It is imperative that swimmers do not enter the water when these prevailing winds create high waves and dangerous rip currents.
The Oak Creek Fire Department
No other information is available at this time.
