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5 rescued after boat sinks on Lake Poygan; they used coolers to stay afloat
WINNEBAGO COUNTY – Five people, including three juveniles, were safely rescued after their boat sank in Lake Poygan Sunday night.
A 40-year-old Omro man, an adult female and three children were found safely and brought back to shore hours after Winnebago County Communications Center received a 911 call at 8:11 p.m. June 22 saying a boat was fully submerged in Lake Poygan.
Officials said the Omro man was driving the boat south on Lake Poygan when the engine shut down while experiencing mechanical issues.
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The five people aboard the boat were able to stay afloat on coolers as the boat took on water and was quickly submerged.
Deputies from Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, Omro Police Department and Winneconne Police Department responded along with the Town of Omro/Rushford fire, Winneconne/Poygan fire, Poy Sippi fire/first responders, Boom Bay fire, and Fremont ambulance.
Rescue boats responded to several different boat landing locations before everyone was safely brought back to shore.
The Omro man, woman and three children were all evaluated on the scene and released.
Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville.
This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Boat sinks in Lake Poygan: 5 saved after using coolers to stay afloat
