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Authorities searching for Walled Lake swimmer who went missing during storm

CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for August 24, 2023
CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for August 24, 2023 06:18

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Authorities are searching for a swimmer who went missing in Walled Lake Wednesday evening. 

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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says they are continuing to search for a swimmer who went missing in Walled Lake. CBS Detroit

According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, three people were in a boat and went swimming in the water on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the evening. 

As the storm started to move through the area, two individuals made it back to the boat, but one person got separated and disappeared. 

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Authorities are searching for a swimmer who went missing during the storm that moved through Metro Detroit Wednesday evening. CBS Detroit

Dive teams searched the water until they had to stop due to bad weather. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says the search continued Thursday morning.

No other information has been released at this time. 

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