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Man pulled from retention pond in Bensenville

Person pulled from pond in Bensenville
Person pulled from pond in Bensenville 01:12

BENSENVILLE, Ill. (CBS) – A man was pulled from a pond in northwest suburban Bensenville Friday afternoon.

Bensenville police said the man "slipped" into the retention pond, which is not designated for swimming.

Dive teams and first responders from multiple agencies were called to Redmond Reservoir just off of Third Avenue. They pulled him from the pond.

He was unresponsive and taken to an area hospital.

Crews had completed the rescue by around 4:20 p.m. when Chopper 2 was over the scene. The scene is near an aquatic center.

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