Scuba diver goes missing while exploring old Lake Michigan shipwreck in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Diver exploring Lake Michigan shipwreck in Wisconsin goes missing
A missing diver was exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck off the Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin shoreline on Tuesday, officials said.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WLS) -- A search for a missing scuba diver in Lake Michigan has been called off for the remainder of Tuesday night.

The diver went missing off the shoreline of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County, Wisconsin around 11:30 a.m.

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The diver had been exploring an old shipwreck about 6 miles out in water over 100 feet deep.

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, the Pleasant Prairie Fire Department, the United States Coast Guard and other agencies have been working together to locate the diver.

The search is expected to resume on Wednesday morning.

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