CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI— A 14-year-old boy has died in a boating accident in Chippewa County.
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched Tuesday around 8:30 a.m. to an area between Drummond Island and Howard Island. Investigation revealed the boy fell from a boat, was run over, and became entangled in the propeller.
The woman who was operating the boat quickly disengaged the motor and jumped into the water to help the boy. She flagged down a passing fisherman for assistance. They got the boy out of the water and took him to Drummond Island, where he was turned over to local EMS personnel.
The teen was pronounced dead shortly afterward at the scene.
The accident is still under investigation.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Drummond Island Fire and Rescue, EMS, Central Dispatch, and the Chippewa County Victim Services Unit.
