West Bloomfield, MI – A 62-year-old West Bloomfield man was pronounced dead Sunday evening after an apparent drowning at Pleasant Lake, authorities confirmed.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. when the department’s Search and Rescue Team (SSRT) responded to a call to assist the West Bloomfield Township Fire Department following reports of a man found floating face down and unresponsive in the water.
Witnesses told responders that several bystanders had entered the lake and pulled the man from the water before emergency crews arrived. Paramedics initiated life-saving measures and transported the man to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead by hospital staff.
The victim was identified as Steven J. Sweeney, 62, of West Bloomfield. Authorities noted that he was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.
The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office has taken custody of the body, and an autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause of death. The case remains under active investigation by the Sheriff’s Office SSRT unit.
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