Overview
- The man’s wife called for help around 5:45 p.m., reporting he had gone through the ice in Waterford Township.
- Waterford Regional Fire Department crews and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team located the rider and brought him to shore.
- Two nearby neighbors briefly searched on the ice in whiteout conditions before returning safely after becoming disoriented.
- The man was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries and signs of hypothermia, and he is expected to recover.
- The sheriff’s office said ice conditions can change quickly and advised residents to avoid traveling on ice unless they are certain it is safe.