5 Rescued When Boat Hits Break Wall On South Lakefront

By Anna Deem in News on Aug 29, 2010 7:00PM

Five people were hospitalized on Saturday night after they were rescued from their boat that capsized in Lake Michigan at 98th Street. Around 10:35 p.m., the boat hit a break wall, which caused it to capsize, according to police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro via the Chicago Sun-Times. One person was taken in serious to critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, two people were taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair to serious condition, and the remaining two were also taken to Trinity Hospital in good to fair condition, according to Fire Media Affairs spokeswoman Richard Rosado.

When the crash occurred, U.S. Coast Guard crews were already in the area on regular patrol and responded almost immediately, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Michael Phillips said to the Sun-Times. Phillips noted that three of the individuals were standing on the break wall and two were clinging to the 22-foot power boat, when crews arrived on the scene.