Michigan
Northern Michigan toddler, 16 months, drowns in inland lake close to home
GLADWIN COUNTY, MI — A 16-month-old child was found unresponsive in Lake Lancer by Gladwin County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday evening.
Deputies responded to a residence on the Butman Township lake at around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, following a report that the child was missing.
After beginning their search, the unresponsive child was located by deputies in Lake Lancer, just a short distance from the residence, according to a news release issued Tuesday afternoon.
Life-saving measures by deputies and medical responders were unsuccessful.
“The Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office expresses heartfelt condolences to the family and would like to remind people to refrain from posting derogatory comments on social media platforms pertaining to this tragic loss of a young life,” a statement from the department reads.
The Gladwin City Police Department, members of Butman Township Fire and Rescue and paramedics from MyMichigan Ambulance Service all assisted in the rescue attempt.
The child’s name had not been released as of Tuesday evening.
As the investigation is ongoing, no further information is being released at this time, deputies said.
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