Highland Park fire crews rescue 2 men who fell from lakefront bluff onto beach below, fog makes rescue difficult

19-year-olds were sliding on bluff for fun, Highland Park fire officials say
Saturday, May 23, 2020
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people fell from the top of a lakefront bluff onto the beach below in north suburban Highland Park Friday night.

Highland Park Fire Chief Larry Amidei said the accident was reported about 10 p.m.
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Two 19-year-old men were sliding on a bluff for fun when they fell onto the beach, Battalion Chief Ryan Hughes said.

The dense fog in the area made locating the men and the rescue difficult.
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Emergency crews had to hoist one of the men up with ropes because he had broken his leg. The other was lifted in a rescue stretcher.
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