Teen dies due to drowning in Lakeshore

Lake St. Clair in Lakeshore, Ont., on Sunday, July 21, 2019. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor)

A 16 year old from Tilbury has been pronounced dead after OPP received reports of a person in distress in Lake St. Clair.

First responders were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

When crews arrived, they said they located an "unresponsive individual" in the water and transported them to hospital.

Despite the efforts of medical personnel, the person was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The incident remains under investigation and there is no concern for public safety.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Essex OPP.