Updated
Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · Jun 28
Teen Girl Drowns in Detroit River After 8:30 p.m. Emergency
Updated
Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · Jun 28

Teen Girl Drowns in Detroit River After 8:30 p.m. Emergency

3 articles · Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · Jun 28

Summary

  • Detroit police said a teen girl died after entering the Detroit River Friday night, when officers were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. for reports of two teens in the water.
  • One teen got out safely before officers arrived, but the second did not resurface, prompting a search that shifted to recovery.
  • Detroit police, the Coast Guard, Detroit Fire, the Harbor Master and a dive team joined the multi-agency effort to recover the girl's body.
  • A later related report said police recovered the body at Maheras-Gentry Park, underscoring the fatal outcome of the river emergency.

Insights

With 70% of its children unable to swim, was the tragic Detroit River drowning an accident waiting to happen?
Beyond swim lessons, what systemic changes are needed to make Detroit's public waterfronts safer for everyone?