A series of tragedies on Lake Michigan this week, with multiple victims drowning and experts offering tips to stay safe as hot weather sends people toward the water.
One of the tragedies occurred near Montrose Beach when a 16-year-old boy died
after the raft he was riding on capsized, leading to a dramatic rescue of a 16-year-old girl that was with him.
“I heard somebody yelling help,” Megan, who witnessed the incident, said. “It’s traumatizing to see this and to see that happen is going to stick with me for quite some time.”
In another incident, a 12-foot sailboat capsized a few miles off shore in suburban Winnetka. Authorities say a woman, who was wearing a life vest, was able to swim to Tower Road Beach, where she called for help at approximately 2 a.m. Monday.
She told authorities that a 50-year-old woman was still missing, and the U.S. Coast Guard found her approximately a mile offshore.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Chicago Fire officials.
A third incident occurred Saturday when a 58-year-old man
fell off a boat in Chicago’s “playpen.” He remains missing after several days of searching, according to authorities.
On Monday afternoon, yet another incident occurred at Montrose Beach, where a man and woman went into the water in a no-swimming area. A woman was pulled from the water, with a Good Samaritan performing CPR until authorities arrived.
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