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