Officials say an 11-year-old boy’s quick thinking led to the rescue of his family who became stranded on Lake Lansing during the Fourth of July weekend.
- The family was stuck in an inflatable boat in the middle of Lake Lansing.
- Only one of the four people had a life preserver when they became stranded.
- The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office responded after the boy called 911.
The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a young boy whose family was in distress on the water.
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“Our mom and them are stuck in the middle of the lake right now,” the 11-year-old boy told dispatchers. “They can’t get out. They can’t get out.”
After receiving the call, the sheriff’s office contacted a deputy already on patrol on the lake, who quickly intervened before anyone was injured…