Highland Park authorities trying to find lacking swimmer in Lake Michigan – NBC Chicago

First responders in Highland Park are trying to find a lacking swimmer who was final seen within the water close to Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan, authorities mentioned Saturday afternoon.

At roughly 12 p.m., the Highland Park fireplace and police departments had been known as to the forest protect alongside Lake Michigan for the report of a distressed swimmer struggling within the water, metropolis officers mentioned in a information launch.

Authorities mentioned they’re contemplating the search a restoration mission as of 5 p.m. Saturday.

Dive groups from Highland Park and neighboring communities continued the search till 6 p.m., authorities mentioned. Recovery efforts are set to renew at 8 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities mentioned the swimmer had not been recognized by the tip of the search efforts on Saturday.

Boat entry to the waterfront alongside the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve resumed round 6 p.m., authorities mentioned.

A bystander tried to assist the swimmer however wasn’t in a position to because of the lake’s robust currents. The Highland Park Fire Department deployed its water rescue staff within the swimmer’s final recognized location, whereas police had been using a drone to help with the search, officers mentioned.

Peter Mordini instructed NBC Chicago he was on a ship along with his spouse, and he noticed the one who went in to assist.

“A girl swimming out from the from the beach said, ‘please help us, someone is out here drowning,'” he mentioned. “Another boat picked her up, she was getting tired.”

By then, the lacking individual has gone underneath.

Other good Samaritans on the seaside placed on goggles and jumped into Lake Michigan to assist search.

“We jumped in and swam for about a half hour underwater trying to see him, it’s a little murky,” one good Samaritan mentioned. “It was a needle in a haystack, I couldn’t do much.”

A member of the dive staff was briefly reported lacking in the course of the search however was later situated unhurt, officers mentioned. The public was requested to keep away from the world as search efforts remained underway.

Authorities mentioned they anticipate to supply an replace later Saturday.