7 rescued from capsized boat on South Side

Saturday, August 11, 2018
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Seven people were rescued early Saturday morning after a 16-foot boat capsized in a sanitary canal.

The accident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. near the 2800 block of South Damen Avenue in the Lower West Side neighborhood.
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Chicago Fire Department emergency crews used a ladder to get to people who were stranded on a barge.

One person was taken to the hospital after swallowing gasoline and water. Their condition is currently unknown.
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The condition of the other boaters is also currently unknown. No deaths have been reported.
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