An elderly boat operator remains hospitalized in critical condition after authorities pulled him from Paint Lake in Oxford Township on Sunday afternoon, deputies reported.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the 77-year-old Rochester Hills resident was spotted by onlookers in a Paint Lake public boat launch unresponsive approximately 20 feet of from the shore.
Officials said the sheriff’s search and rescue team and the Oxford Township were dispatched about 1:20 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said responding deputies removed the man from the water and immediately initiated lifesaving measures. He was subsequently transferred to paramedics and transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
A preliminary investigation determined the man fell from a dock while launching a boat. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident. Alcohol does not appear to have been a contributing factor, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Rochester Hills man was hospitalized Sunday evening, where he was reported to be in critical but stable condtiion.
The sheriff’s search and rescue team is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.