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ST. JOSEPH, MICH. -- A 44-year-old woman who was texting while she walked fell from the South Pier on Lake Michigan and needed the help of bystanders, police and Coast Guard officers to be fished out.

According to a news release from the St. Joseph Police Department, Bonnie Miller of Benton Harbor told police that she was texting at about 9:30 p.m. Monday when she fell into the water, fully clothed, and had trouble treading water.

Rebecca Van Zant of Mishawaka, Ind., jumped into the water to help her.

By the time police arrived, in response to a 9-1-1 call, a man was in the water as well, holding onto a ladder on the side of the pier.

Saint Joseph Police Officer Chris Sysko threw Miller a rescue flotation disc attached to a rope and with the help of Van Zandt was able to pull her back to the pier with the rope. Both women were pulled out of the water by officers.

The Saint Joseph Fire Department, Michigan State Police and the United States Coast Guard assisted with the rescue effort.

Miller was with her husband and 15 year old son at the time she fell in the water. What I find strange is they did not jump in to rescue her, a stranger did. Passerby Rebecca Van Zant, jumped in to help her. What the hell were Bonnie’s husband and son doing?

Screw_Michigan wrote: Bonnie Miller of Benton Harbor told police that she was texting at about 9:30 p.m. Monday when she fell into the water, fully clothed, and had trouble treading water.

ucant wrote:haha. my stupit mom jus fell in da water.