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Highland Township, MI – A 21-year-old Highland Township man drowned today while swimming in Townsend Lake in Independence Township.
The man was swimming with a friend when he unexpectedly went underwater and did not resurface. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team was dispatched to the incident at approximately 1:40 p.m. today. Divers located the man about 100 feet from the shore in 20 feet of water shortly after 2 p.m.
Paramedics from the Independence Township Fire Department performed life-saving measures. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The man’s identity has not been released pending notification of family.
