A 28-year-old man was hospitalized on Sunday evening after his vehicle became submerged in Jackson Park Harbor following a collision, according to Chicago police reports shared by the Chicago Sun-Times. The incident took place around 7:03 p.m. when the man, traveling eastbound along the 2300 block of East Marquette Road, collided with another Nissan going the same direction, and subsequently, his vehicle came to rest in the water.
Authorities relayed that once the man's car hit the water, it was partially visible with the tail lights peeking through the surface indicating the presence of the submerged vehicle as confirmed by ABC 7; the first responders pulled him to safety from the harbor and he was then promptly taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in good condition but the unexpected series of events which transformed a regular traffic incident into a near aquatic disaster serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature inherent in accidents.
The conditions surrounding the collision are under review, as standard procedure dictates in the aftermath of such occurrences, with the authorities focusing on untangling the specifics of how a simple traffic incident escalated rapidly, plunging a vehicle—and indeed, its driver—into the depths of a nearby harbor.
