Crime & Safety

Multiple Rescued From Detroit River After Boat Capsizes: Reports

There were no significant injuries, according to reports.

DETROIT — Multiple people were rescued from the Detroit River on Tuesday morning after their boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to multiple reports.

A good Samaritan pulled three people from the water while coast guard officials rescued a fourth person, CBS News reported.

The four people were brought to the boat launch near Delray Park in Detroit. One person was being checked for hypothermia, while the others were checked on scene and were expected to be ok, Fox 2 Detroit reported.

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Officials believe the four people were fishing on the river when the incident happened.

No other details were released.

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