Two people in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan in separate incidents
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people are in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan in two separate incidents Thursday night.
A 22-year-old man was pulled out of the water at Ohio Street Beach just after 5 p.m. CFD officials confirmed the man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Just after 10 p.m., police said a 65-year-old man was walking on the pier when he fell into the water at 31st Street Beach. The police marine unit pulled him out of the water. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
A beach hazard statement was in effect earlier Friday morning. Police were monitoring the area of Montrose Harbor as some Friday Morning Swim Club members continued to jump.
The Friday Morning Swim Club organizers announced Friday's meeting was canceled.
Since mid-August, there have been 56 Great Lake drownings, and 24 of them were in Lake Michigan.
