5 people found clinging to cooler 10 miles off coast in Lake Erie after boat ‘swamped’ by wave

Five people were found clinging to a floating cooler 10 miles off the coast in Lake Erie after their boat got “swamped” by a wave, officials said.

The United States Coast Guard received a call at 11:34 a.m. July 6, 2024, from someone who said their 22-foot boat had been “swamped” by a wave.

A rescue crew from Detroit found the group of five people clinging to a cooler about 10 miles from Ashtabula, Ohio.

The group was taken to Northeast Ohio Regional Airport. There were no medical concerns, officials said.

You can see video of the rescue below.