(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently searching Lake Huron for a missing 39 year old male. Yesterday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m. Huron County OPP and Lucknow Fire Department members responded to the Port Albert Main Beach after receiving a 9-1-1 call for assistance involving three swimmers that were in distress in the water.
Police learned the missing male went into the water along with another adult male to rescue the missing male’s seven year old son. The young boy was observed struggling in the powerful current at the mouth of the Nine Mile River and Lake Huron.
The boy and one of the rescuers were able to safely make it back to shore however the boy’s father was overcome by the powerful undertow and failed to return to shore.
Canadian Coast Guard vessels, a helicopter from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton, two OPP Marine vessels and members from the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) have been utilized in the search for the missing male.
The OPP Underwater Search & Recovery Unit (USRU) arrived on scene this morning to assist in the search.
The investigation is ongoing. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
