MSP troopers rescue man from submerged car

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Muskegon County, MI - Newly released body camera footage shows Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers jumping into a Muskegon County lake to rescue a man from a submerged car late Thursday night.

A 2-year-old boy died in the hospital after the crash, and the condition of the other two men involved was not readily available.

Around 11 p.m., multiple agencies responded to a water emergency at the Wolf Lake Boat Launch in Egelston Township.

The Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said the vehicle had been headed west when it left the roadway, crashed into the water and began to sink.

A man and a 2-year-old boy were being tended to when MSP troopers arrived at the scene.

Law enforcement jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue a man who could be seen standing on top of the vehicle submerged in the water.

In the body camera footage, you can hear the trooper ask people on shore where to head into the water.

In an attempt to make contact with the man on top of the car, the trooper shouted to ask him if he was standing on top of the submerged vehicle.

The trooper ended up swimming to the car, where he was able to confirm with the man no one else was in the vehicle.

When backup arrived, the man said he couldn't swim.

Troopers could be seen swimming the man back to shore, where he was able to stand up.

Despite the life-saving efforts performed on the boy, he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The temperature was around 40 degrees, with water temperatures likely in the mid-40s.

Deputies said this was a tragic vehicle crash where the driver was just not familiar with the area.