Early Saturday morning, a 36-year-old man was found unresponsive in the water at the 31st Street Harbor Dock E in the Douglas neighborhood. According to the Chicago Tribune, the man was discovered near 3100 South Erickson Drive around 4:32 a.m. and was subsequently taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.
The circumstances of how the man ended up in the water are not yet clear, and an investigation has been initiated by the Chicago Police Department’s Marine Unit. The incident comes closely on the heels of a separate rescue effort that took place in the same vicinity. A boat had capsized near 31st Street Beach on Friday, an accident involving 16 people. Three of those individuals were in good condition following their transport to Insight Hospital, as detailed by the Chicago Tribune.
In what has been deemed a separate incident by the Chicago Police Department, the latest victim's rescue does not appear to be directly related to the previous boat capsize. As reported by WGN-TV, a CPD spokesperson emphasized the distinct nature of the cases despite the geographical proximity. Divers found the man early Saturday, pulled him from the water, and he was rushed to the university's medical center for care.
As of now, no additional information on the man's identity or the events leading up to his critical condition has been made available. The CPD continues to investigate, seeking to understand the full scope of this unfortunate occurrence. Detailed updates will be provided as the story develops. Meanwhile, the CPD’s marine unit has resumed searching for the still missing individual from Friday’s boat incident, WGN-TV reports.
