Firefighters rescue snowmobiler who broke through ice in Commerce Township
Jaromir Chalabala
and last updated 2021-01-21 08:08:00-05
(WXYZ) â Firefighters rescued a snowmobiler who broke through the ice on the north end of N. Commerce Lake Wednesday evening.
Firefighters, Oakland County Sheriff s deputies and local EMS crews were called to the area around 9 p.m. when a resident on Creedmore Street reported that a snowmobiler drove out onto the lake, broke through the thin ice and was crying for help.
First responders rescued the victim from the lake; the victim was reportedly in good condition.
Officials say the victim was extremely lucky because the snowmobile went through the ice in a fairly shallow area of the lake.