Crime & Safety
Chesterfield Teen Drowns While Swimming at Lake
The 18-year-old's body was discovered about 30 feet from the shore in an area with a slide.
HARTLAND, MI — A Macomb County teen drowned late Monday afternoon in Handy Lake in Hartland Township.
The body of the unidentified 18-year-old Chesterfield Township resident was recovered about 30 feet from the shore after a more than hour-long search of the lake, located wet of Cundy Road and south of M-59 ner U.S. 23, The Livingston Daily reported.
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His name has not been released pending the notification of relatives.
The teen’s body was discovered in an area with a slide, in about 15 to 20 feet of water. He wasn’t wearing a floatation device. No one is sure why he didn’t surface, rescue workers told the newspaper.
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Hartland Fire Marshal Michael Bernardin said there was no indication of foul play, drugs or alcohol.
“It was just an unfortunate circumstance,” he said.
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