Coastguard saves man in distress in Lake Huron
![DISTRESS CALL GODERICH LAKE HURON Huron OPP, along with Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton and the coastguard, responded to a ‘vessel operator in distress’ off the coast of the Goderich Harbour on June 15, 2024. (Source: OPP/X)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/6/15/distress-call-goderich-lake-huron-1-6928284-1718462482990.jpg)
Thanks to the help of first responders, a man was safely pulled from Lake Huron Saturday morning.
Huron OPP, along with Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton and the coastguard, responded to a ‘vessel operator in distress’ off the coast of the Goderich Harbour.
Police say the coastguard found the lone man three miles from shore, suffering from hypothermia.
He was wearing a life jacket, which police say saved his life.
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