PORTER COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- A teenager from Plainfield died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The 18-year-old man went missing in the water at about 11 a.m., Porter Fire Chief Lewis Craig Jr. said. He was found in the water just after 12:30 p.m. and transported to Porter Regional Hospital in critical condition, where he later died. His name has not yet been released.
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According to officials at the Department of Natural Resources, witnesses said the teen was hit by a wave and was underwater for about an hour and a half.
The victim has been identified to the Porter County Coroner's Office as Dominic Snovicky, of Plainfield.
Officials said there was a beach hazard warning for high waves and dangerous swimming conditions at the time, with wave heights forecast at 3 to 6 feet and strong rip currents expected.
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There was also no lifeguard on duty at the time, the Department of Natural Resources said. Lifeguards do not start their shifts until 11 a.m.