The Tippy Dam boating access site located along the Manistee River, off Dilling Road in Brethren, is open, following a vehicle being partially submerged in the river this morning.
Just before 6 a.m., an angler was backing their boat into the Tippy Dam boating access site. Due to a mechanical issue, the driver could not stop the vehicle, which then backed into the river and partially submerged.
A passerby assisted the driver by using a tow strap to remove the vehicle from the river, which was taken away by a tow truck.
The scene was cleared by a conservation officer around 7:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.
The driver’s name is not being released.
