BENSENVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man drowned in Bensenville after slipping into a retention pool Friday.
Police said a man slipped into Redmond Reservoir, a retention pool that is not designated for swimming on John Street.
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A witness called 911 just after 3 p.m. and Bensenville police and fire officials responded, including a dive team. The dive team was able to locate and retrieve his body.
The man was unresponsive and taken to a local hospital just before 4 p.m., where he was pronounced dead.
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No further information has been released by police. The man has not been identified, pending notification of the family.