Teen swimmer dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Evanston

EVANSTON, Ill. – A 17-year-old boy died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan close to Lighthouse Beach on Wednesday night time after going underwater close to the seaside’s break wall.

What we all know:

Emergency crews had been dispatched round 8:51 p.m. and arrived inside minutes, launching a full water rescue response. A drone geared up with infrared expertise was deployed, and rescue boats from Evanston and neighboring businesses, together with a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, assisted within the search.

Fire officers stated the sufferer was situated about 30 yards off the break wall at 9:27 p.m., roughly 35 minutes after the preliminary name. He was given superior life help on shore earlier than being taken by ambulance to a neighborhood hospital the place he later died.

The Cook County medical expert’s workplace recognized him as Sameer Quadri of Skokie.

The incident briefly escalated to a Box Alarm, prompting assist from close by hearth departments, however the response was scaled again as soon as the sufferer was discovered.

Evanston officers emphasised that each one metropolis seashores had been closed Wednesday beneath crimson flag circumstances, with swimming advisories in impact till 10 a.m. Thursday morning. They urged the general public to obey seaside flag warnings and advisories for his or her security.