WATCH: Video released of capsized boat rescue on Lake Erie Friday

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — The United States Coast Guard has released the footage of the water rescue made Friday morning, where four people had to be pulled from the water, one of whom got trapped under the capsized boat.

We told you Friday about that rescue happening about eight miles off the coast of Lake Erie, where a group of friends had to be rescued after their boat capsized during a fishing trip, with the first calls going out around 9:30 am.

Four people rescued from Lake Erie after boat flipped

A Coast Guard helicopter and dive team from Detroit flew in around 11:15 that morning and quickly were able to get a diver in the water who was able to quickly reach the stuck passenger and get them to the first responders who had rescued the other three.

You can watch the full deployment in the video below…

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