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

ByABC 7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Highland Park fire crews rescue 2 men who fell from lakefront bluff onto beach below, fog makes rescue difficult
Highland Park fire crews rescue 2 men who fell from lakefront bluff onto beach below, fog makes rescue difficultThe pair had been sliding on the bluffs for fun when they went over its edge, Highland Park fire officials said.

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.

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.

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.

Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.