CATAWBA ISLAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The United States Coast Guard confirms that 18 people were rescued Sunday after becoming trapped on a piece of ice that broke away on Lake Erie near Catawba Island. Coast Guard crews rescued 11 of those people with seven being saved by a good Samaritan, officials said.

No injuries were reported, officials said, and Ottawa County EMS is evaluating the group at Catawba State Park.

According to the Coast Guard, an ice floe broke away while people were snowmobiling.Officials said the rescue operation began around 1 p.m. and concluded around 3:40 p.m. Coast Guard works to […]

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