Highland Drowning Tragedy
70-Year-Old Highland Township Man Dies in Accidental Duck Lake Drowning After Dock Fall
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Around 8:47 p.m., deputies say a man fell from his private dock on the 3000 block of Ramada Drive and did not resurface, with his wife witnessing the fall and calling for help.
First responders found him 'submerged in the water between the dock and his boat' and pulled him to shore, where CPR and lifesaving measures were started.
Autopsy performed Wednesday morning by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be accidental drowning.
This was the third drowning in Oakland County recently; other victims include 19-year-old Jauwan Walter Hayes, Jr. in Pine Lake on Aug. 9 and 46-year-old Peter 'PJ' Amato in Wixom's Child’s Lake.
A 70-year-old Highland Township man, Byron Felix Carter, drowned after falling from his private dock into Duck Lake on August 18 while cleaning his boat CBS News. His wife witnessed the fall around 8:47 p.m. and immediately called for help when he did not resurface Fox 2 Detroit. First responders pulled him from the water between the dock and his boat, performed CPR, and rushed him to Huron Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead WHMI. The Oakland County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accidental drowning.
Man Falls From Dock While Cleaning Boat
Byron Felix Carter was cleaning his boat on his private dock at 3000 Ramada Drive when the accident happened CBS News. Around 8:47 p.m., he fell into Duck Lake and did not resurface Fox 2 Detroit. His wife was present and saw him fall into the water. She quickly called 911 for help WHMI.
First Responders Launch Rescue Efforts
Emergency crews arrived quickly and found Carter submerged in the water between the dock and his boat CBS News. They pulled him from the lake and brought him to shore. First responders started CPR and other lifesaving measures right away Fox 2 Detroit. Carter was transported to Huron Valley Hospital by ambulance.
Medical Examiner Confirms Accidental Drowning
Doctors at Huron Valley Hospital pronounced Carter dead upon arrival Detroit Free Press. An autopsy was performed Wednesday morning by the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office. The examination confirmed the cause of death was accidental drowning WHMI. No foul play was suspected in the incident.
Third Drowning In Oakland County In Recent Weeks
Carter's death marks the third drowning in Oakland County in just over a month Patch. A 19-year-old named Jauwan Walter Hayes, Jr. drowned in Pine Lake on August 9. A 46-year-old man named Peter "PJ" Amato died in Child's Lake in Wixom CBS News. Officials have not announced new water safety measures in response to the cluster of drownings.
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