The man pulled from the water after a boating
accident near the Smithville Dam in Eaton Rapids yesterday has died.
Gene Robinson, 69, of Olivet died overnight in a
local hospital.
Four people were in a boat that capsized near the
dam Tuesday afternoon.
Robinson was in the boat with his son and two
grandsons when the boat got caught up in turbulence at the dam and capsized.
This story will be updated as the investigation
continues.
UPDATE (10:16 p.m.) – 6 News has learned that the
person who was pulled from the water near the Smithville Dam is a mid-to-late
60 year-old man. At this time, there is no further update on his condition.
UPDATE (5:20p.m.) – At approximately 3:35 p.m. a
call was made to Eaton County Police about a capsized boat near the Smithville
Dam. There were 4 occupants in the boat and three were able to reach shore. The
fourth person was taken to Sparrow Hospital. His condition is unknown at this
time. The accident is still under investigation.
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A dive team is in the water
right now at the Smithville Dam in Eaton Rapids.
Police were called around 3:30pm today and the dive
team was sent out shortly after.
Police say a boy was in a boat on the river, the
boat then overturned…and the boy remained in the water.
Dive teams recovered the boy and performed CPR
before he was taken to the hospital.
We do not know how the boy is doing at this time.
This is a developing story. Source: wlns.com
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