A man drowned in Lake Erie on Wednesday, according to the Avon Lake Fire Department.
Just before 10 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard and the Avon Lake Fire Department were dispatched to the Miller Road Park boat launch after receiving a call about a capsized boat in the lake, the fire department said.
Regional dive rescue teams were launched and located a 65-year-old man in the water underneath the boat, the department said. The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
Authorities are still working to identify the individual. The fire department said they believe he was boating alone, but divers searched the water as a precaution.
Avon Lake Fire said the cause of the boat capsizing is currently unknown.
At this time, the Miller Road Park boat launch is closed. Avon Lake Police said they will post updates to their Facebook page once it reopens.
