Two sisters from Michigan survive car crash into icy lake, father dies in crash

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Two sisters escaped from a car that crashed into a lake in western Michigan and then shivered in soaked coats and barefoot for hours before finally finding help, authorities said.

Their 52-year-old father, who was driving the car, was dead when divers found the car Sunday in Macatawa Lake, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girls, aged 8 and 10, escaped through the back of a car, made it to the shore and spent the night alone for several hours before finding someone nearby at a house in Park Township. In winter, many houses around the lake are empty.

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The air temperature was below 30 degrees.

“I just saw a little face,” Kevin MacLeod told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press how he reacted to a knock on his door. “I just thought they were in trouble.

According to Lieutenant Sheriff Eric Westvir, the girls stayed on someone’s porch and waited for dawn.

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“They said they just huddled together all night and kept each other warm until they could find a house where people lived,” Westwear said.

The girls were taken to the hospital for observation. The crash is still under investigation.

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“They probably won’t be good for a while,” Macleod said. “They lost their father last night. It’s hard at any age.”