FRANKFORT, Mich. – The Coast Guard rescued a husband and wife from a capsized vessel one mile north of here today at approximately 7:23 p.m.
A Station Frankfort 30-foot utility boat arrived on-scene and the crew recovered both people from their capsized 17-foot boat.
The two were transported ashore to an awaiting Emergency Medical Services ambulance.
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Coast Guard Rescues Couple From Capsized Boat
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