BARAGA, MI— The body of a L’Anse man who was reported missing Tuesday night has been found in Keweenaw Bay.
The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office was notified the 35-year-old man hadn’t gone to work that day.
Wednesday morning, deputies found a damaged portion of guardrail on US-41 between L’Anse and Baraga. They and officers from the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police Department and Baraga Village Police Department searched the area. They located debris and what appeared to be oil on the surface of Lake Superior.
A white pickup matching the description of the one owned by the L’Anse man was found in about 15 feet of water and removed, but the driver was not inside. Thursday morning, Superior Search and Rescue used a drone to search from the air and Michigan State Police divers searched near the vehicle. Around 12:50 p.m. they found the man’s body in about 11 feet of water.
The victim’s name is being withheld at this time.
The incident remains under investigation.
