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Three Killed After Boat Capsizes Near MacRay Harbor

Three bodies were recovered by an underwater search as investigators probe a reported collision between two recreational boats.

Overview

  • A recreational boat capsized on Lake St. Clair near MacRay Harbor on Wednesday night and an occupant who swam to shore raised the alarm later that evening.
  • Macomb County deputies and their Underwater Search and Rescue Team conducted an overnight search and recovered three people from the submerged vessel around 5 a.m. Thursday.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Craig Miller, 52; Heidi Baldwin, 56; and Gerald Grzadzinski, 64, and said the lone survivor, a 58-year-old woman, was hospitalized and is expected to be okay.
  • The sheriff’s office reported the crash involved two boats—a 1981 Formula Thunderbird and a 1991 Sea Ray Sundancer—and said the Sea Ray driver is cooperating with investigators.
  • Officials continue an active investigation into the circumstances of the capsizing and families have been notified while local footage shows visible stern damage to the Thunderbird.