A body was recovered after a boat accident in Lake Michigan that injured six other people near Navy Pier Friday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department said a body was recovered after boat accident in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier that injured six people.A body was recovered after a boat hit a break wall and overturned in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier Friday morning, injuring six others, authorities said.
Chicago police said a group of seven adults were on a boat returning to shore at about 2:40 a.m. when the boat may have hit a break wall and capsizedFour women, ages 21, 22, 27 and 31 and two men, ages 38 and 40, were transported to Stroger and Northwestern Memorial hospitals in good condition.Police and fire crews continued to search the lake for the missing woman, approximately 20 years old, until a body was recovered at around 10 a.m. in the vicinity of the accident, the fire department said.
The accident is an unfortunate reminder of how boaters need to be aware of their surroundings on the water. "Anybody operating a boat, you need to know your navigational hazards," CFD Deputy District Chief Jason Lach said. "If you are operating any kind of a vessel out here in Lake Michigan, know your capabilities. Make sure you have life vests on board for everybody. With the hot weather, everyone is out enjoying themselves. Boat operators, do not be drinking and operating. Things can happen.
While authorities were searching for the missing boater, they found a man's body around 9 a.m. That body was not connected to the boat accident.
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