BAY COUNTY (WWJ) -- A grandfather who jumped into the Saginaw Bay in Mid Michigan to try and save his drowning grandson has died.
According to the Bay County Sheriff's Department, the 4-year-old boy fell off a boat while fishing over the weekend.
Officials say the father and grandfather jumped in to help get the boy out of the water.
However, while the boy and father were able to get back on the boat, the 62-year-old grandfather was unresponsive.
The man was taken to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say the boy was wearing a life jacket, but the men weren't.
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