(CBS-DETROIT) – A Waterford Township man died Tuesday after being found unconscious in an Oakland County lake Monday evening.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office found Joselito Estonilo Garcia, 61, under a dock in Maceday Lake. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team responded to the 3700 block of Austinwood in Waterford Township after a 911 caller said they heard a voice for help and the sound of someone thrashing around in the water Monday around 9:42 p.m.
Rescuers found Garcia’s body and performed CPR and life-saving measures. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died Tuesday morning.
Officers searched other parts of the lake after being told someone else may have been in the water, but no other person was found.
This is the 13th drowning in an Oakland County lake in 2024.
“This has been an extremely tragic year for drownings in Oakland County,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a statement. “Unfortunately, many drownings are common and alcohol consumption is also part of this. That is also being investigated in this case. We urge people to be safe in and around the water.”
Investigators do not know how or where Garcia entered the lake. Officials suspect alcohol played a role in the man’s death.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
