Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the drowning death of a 7-year-old Chicago boy that occurred at a Portage beach on Thursday afternoon.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division announced the death in a Friday press release.Around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Porter County 911 Center received a call reporting that a child had gone missing in Lake Michigan near the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Beach. Personnel from multiple agencies, including the Indiana Dunes National Park rangers as well as police and fire personnel from Portage and Ogden Dunes, arrived at the beach shortly after.
The boy was brought to the shore, where he was given medical attention in a waiting ambulance. He was transported to Northwest Health–Portage hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.An autopsy completed Friday morning identified the cause of death as an accidental drowning. According to the press release, the boy was playing in waist-deep water but strayed into a deeper area where being he was caught in a current that pulled him away from shore. A family member attempted to rescue him but lost sight of the boy after also being caught in a current.
Authorities have not yet released the boy’s name, citing the need to notify family members ahead of a public announcement.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Chicago boy, 7, drowns in Lake MichiganA 7-year-old boy from Chicago drowned in Lake Michigan Thursday afternoon in Northwest Indiana.
Weiterlesen »
ABC7 Chicago to feature town hall 'Our Chicago: Voices of the Community' celebrating Pride MonthABC 7 I-Team Consumer Reporter Jason Knowles will moderate a town hall featuring several members of Chicago's diverse LGBTQIA+ community.
Weiterlesen »
$50M lakefront Austin compound could become Texas' most expensive home ever soldThe owners of at least two other Texas mansions are currently competing with the Austin...
Weiterlesen »
No legislative discipline in sight for Indiana lawmaker who admitted drunken drivingRepublican Rep. Jim Lucas of Seymour signed an agreement Monday with the prosecutor in southern Indiana’s Jackson County in which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of the accident.
Weiterlesen »
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Video Highlights Legacy of Titular AdventurerLucasfilm has dropped a brand new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny video for the upcoming action adventure sequel.
Weiterlesen »