The Delta County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate ice rescue calls over the weekend on Little Bay deNoc.
On Saturday February 24th at 6:25am dispatch received a call that a four wheeler had gone through the ice and two subjects where in the water. Both subjects were able to get themselves out of the water and back to shore where they denied any medical treatment.
On Sunday February 25th at 8:43pm dispatch received a call of multiple subjects that had gone through the ice on snowmobiles and were in the water. Responders on scene were able to locate the subjects about a mile off of the Days River. There were six subjects in total and four of those had gone through the ice and were in the water. The subjects that had not gone through were able to pull several of the others out of the water.
First responders were able to rescue the others, one of which was unresponsive. Life saving measures were administered on scene and the subject was taken to OSF St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim was 44 year old James Massey Jr from South Carolina.
The other three subjects were treated and released from OSF St Francis Hospital.
This rescue was a joint effort between the following entities: Delta County Sheriff’s Office, Delta County Search and Rescue, Delta County Dive Team, Delta County Central Dispatch, Gladstone Public Safety, Ensign Twp Fire Department, Masonville Twp Fire Department, Rampart EMS, and the Michigan State Police.
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