First responders, good Samaritan conduct water rescue after sailboat capsizes

(WJET/WFXP) – Several local first responders, alongside a good Samaritan, conducted a water rescue over the weekend.

On Saturday, September 20, a little after 6 p.m., the Lake City Fire Company was dispatched to possibly assist the Lawrence Park Fire Department with a water rescue on Lake Erie, about 1/4 of a mile offshore from Chautauqua Boulevard.

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According to first responders, a good Samaritan had helped bring people back to shore on a jet ski after a sailboat capsized.

The Lawrence Park Fire Department reported that all victims arrived safely on shore, and the sailboat was secured…

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