Crews searching for boater who went missing in Lake Michigan at DuSable Harbor

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team and Maher Kawash WLS logo
Sunday, October 6, 2024 10:17PM
Crews searching for missing boater in Lake Michigan downtown
Chicago police and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a missing boater in Lake Michigan at DuSable Harbor on Sunday afternoon.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Crews are searching for a missing boater in Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon.

The Chicago Fire Department responded to DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Randolph Street in the Loop around 12:45 p.m. for a report of a person who went missing.

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Parents told ABC7 their 20-year-old son was onboard the same boat as the person who disappeared.

ABC7 was told a group of college students home for their fall break were on that boat.

One person apparently jumped off of the boat while it was moving, and that is when they went missing.

CFD searched the water near DuSable Harbor with divers and a helicopter.

The search has been turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard and Chicago police. It is now a recovery mission, officials said.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.