USPS mail boat saves man from Detroit River
J.W. Westcott crew rescues swimmer in Detroit River
The man told authorities he was from Florida, though it's unclear why he was swimming from Canada back to the U.S.
Man trying to swim across Detroit River from Windsor, Ont., was rescued by a mail boat
A man trying to swim across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ont., to Detroit was rescued Monday night, according to a riverboat mail company.
USPS mail boat saves man from Detroit River in late night rescue
"We had a large freighter coming up right behind him and if he was struck by that vehicle it would have been very dangerous," he said.
US mail boat saves swimmer trying to cross river from Canada into Detroit, MI crew says
A United States mail boat rescued a man trying to swim from Canada to Detroit overnight, the Michigan-based crew said. While preparing to make a delivery Sept. 23, the crew of the J.W. Westcott II heard an emergency broadcast about a man in the Detroit River and set out to help find him, a crew member told WXYZ.
Mail boat crew saves man swimming across Detroit River
DETROIT – A man was rescued by a mail boat crew late Monday night after attempting to swim across the Detroit River.
Mailboat rescues man attempting swim across Detroit River
DETROIT – A 30-year-old man was rescued from the Detroit River after reportedly attempting to swim from Canada to the United States, 7 News Detroit reports.
Swimmer pulled from Detroit River by J.W. Westcott
A man is safe after crew members on the Detroit River mailboat saw him trying to swim across the river and pulled him from the water.
Mailboat rescues Florida man who allegedly tried to swim across Detroit River
A J.W. Westcott crew was notified about a person who was swimming across the Detroit River, from Windsor to Detroit.
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