A 26-year-old man who was enjoying the day on a frozen Michigan lake died after his snowmobile fell through the ice, according to authorities. In a statement to PEOPLE, Chief John Ellsworth of the Wolverine Lake Police Department confirms that the fatal incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon in Commerce Township. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Ellsworth says the 26-year-old Wixom resident had been riding his snowmobile on Wolverine Lake when it broke through the ice and into an area of open water. As he sank deeper into the frigid waters, multiple witnesses at the scene called 911 and later "reported that they had lost sight of him," the Oakland County Sheriff's Office confirms.