18-year-old drowns as campers and staff rush to help at Michigan campground, cops say

An 18-year-old drowned in a lake at a KOA campground, Michigan authorities say.

Monroe County deputies received a call at around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, about an 18-year-old who had disappeared in the water at the Summerfield Township campground. As deputies were dispatched, several people at the campground continued the search.

Ten minutes later, campers and KOA staff pulled the 18-year-old’s body out of the water.

The victim, from Pickerington, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff.

It’s unclear what led to the drowning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

The KOA campgrounds features a swimming lake and fishing lake.

Summerfield Township is about 70 miles southwest of Detroit.

This story was originally published June 29, 2023 at 12:54 PM with the headline "18-year-old drowns as campers and staff rush to help at Michigan campground, cops say."