Body pulled from water hours after person goes missing from ‘Playpen,’ Lake Michigan

CHICAGO (WLS) — A physique has been pulled from Montrose Harbor, hours after an individual went lacking within the water in Chicago’s “Playpen” space of Lake Michigan Wednesday night time, in accordance with CPD.

The physique of a 38-year-old Chicago man was found within the 200-block of West Montrose Drive simply after 12:20 a.m. Thursday. Chicago hearth crews took the person to Weiss Memorial Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

CFD couldn’t instantly affirm that that is the particular person lacking from the “Playpen,” however the Cook dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace stated the person pulled from the lake was Francisco Gonzalez.

One other particular person is in crucial situation after changing into unconscious on the identical boat, close to Oak Avenue Seaside, Wednesday night time.

Police stated shortly earlier than 7 p.m., their marine unit responded to a report that an individual allegedly fell off a ship within the “Playpen” close to the Jardine Water filtration plant.

Chicago boat accident in ‘Playpen’ leaves 2 in critical situation, hearth officers say

When officers arrived, they started in search of the lacking particular person.

Police additionally stated the Coast Guard introduced an unconscious one who had been on that very same boat to shore. That particular person was taken to Northwestern Hospital in crucial situation.

The marine unit searched the lake for the lacking particular person, however the search was suspended for the night time. It was set to renew Thursday morning, however had not as of about 11:30 a.m.

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The Coast Guard stated the lacking particular person was carrying a pink shirt and blue jean shorts.

This incident with the “Playpen” comes amid rising issues about security in that a part of the lake.

Simply final weekend, a mom was critically damage when she was sucked below a ship that crashed right into a raft she was on with mates.

Lana Batochir simply underwent a double amputation of her legs, beneath her knees.

She’s additionally employed attorneys who’re launching their very own investigation and contemplating a lawsuit.

Incidents like these are a worrisome signal to sailboat house owners on the lake.

“It is gotten increasingly crowded. I used to go there and anchor years and years in the past. However it’s a little out-of-hand now. I do not know what the marine police can do rather more than undergo there,” sailboat proprietor Tom Payne stated.

Due to federal legal guidelines that govern the waterways, the U.S. Coast Guard stated it isn’t potential to restrict capability or entry to the favored no-wake boating space close to Ohio Avenue Seaside.