A Michigan couple He died in two separate incidents between Christmas and New Year's, according to local officials.
Scott Levitan, 66, and Mary Lou Levitan, also 66, were residents of Livonia, a suburb of the city. West Detroit. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the sequence of events unfolded after Scott Levitan fell into a frozen lake on December 26.
The Michigan resident, who was ice fishing with his 15-year-old grandson, was drilling a hole in the ice on Lake George in Addison Township at the time.
While trying to save his grandfather's life, the teenager also fell into the lake but was later rescued and treated for his injuries.
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Scott Levitan, 66, and Mary Lou Levitan, also 66, were residents of Livonia, Michigan. (GoFundMe)
“The two had gone out into the ice and were digging a hole to go ice fishing when the ice collapsed and Grandpa fell into the icy water,” the sheriff's office said in a statement. He added: “The boy called 911 and then tried to help his grandfather get out of the water, but the ice broke and he fell into the water as well.”
Authorities said a local resident saw the Levitans and “quickly seized a kayak” to rescue them.
“(The lifeguard) was able to help the boy out of the water and then grabbed a second kayak to assist the grandfather,” the sheriff's office noted. “The neighbor couldn't get Grandpa out because the ice kept breaking, but he was able to keep Grandpa's head above the water until help arrived.”
The next day, Mary Lou Levitan was on her way to pick up her husband's car when she was fatally injured in a car accident, according to police. Scott Levitan was on life support at the time.
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating both incidents. (google maps)
The sheriff's office said a 19-year-old driver crossed into the northbound lane of Oakland Township Road “for an unknown reason” and struck the car in which Mary Lou Levitan was traveling.
Mary Lou Levitan, a backseat passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene on December 27. Her husband was taken off life support on December 31.
In a statement, Oakland County Mayor Michael Bouchard expressed his condolences to Levitan's family.
“It is an unspeakable tragedy that has befallen this family in a very short time,” Bouchard said. “Two tragic, unrelated events occurring within 24 hours of each other.”
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Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, pictured here in 2022, expressed his condolences to the family. (Anna Rose Leyden/Getty Images)
“It's hard to wrap your head around it. Our prayers are with the family.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
