Crime & Safety
Detroit Man Drowns In Oakland County Lake: Police
Police said the 62-year-old man lost his balance while walking on a boat and fell into the water.
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WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI — A 62-year-old Detroit man drowned in an Oakland County lake last Friday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Christopher Edward Vaquera walking to the rear of a boat that was on White Lake in White Lake Township at 6:30 p.m. when he lost his balance and fell into the lake, according to the sheriff's office.
Vaquera's brother, who was driving the boat, threw a floatation device into the water to try and help Vaquera stay above water, but it failed, according to the sheriff's office.
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Two passing kayakers pulled Vaquera from the water and took him to the shore, according to the sheriff's office.
Vaquera was then taken to a nearby hospital where he died, according to the sheriff's office.
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Neither Vaquera nor his brother were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators believe alcohol played a role in the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
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