One Swept Off Pier, Drowns In St. Joseph

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Recovery efforts are underway at Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph for someone who was washed off the South Pier at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. St. Joseph Public Safety Director Steve Neubecker says “two males” from St. Joseph were on the pier when the wave hit. It’s not known yet the ages of the two. Rescue attempts by public safety, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard were unsuccessful, leading to the recovery effort.