2 seriously injured after boat hits breakwall near Chicago Playpen: CFD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were seriously injured Wednesday night, after the boat they were on in Lake Michigan hit a breakwall, Chicago fire officials said.

CFD responded to the 600-block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive for the boat incident, fire officials said on X just after 9:50 p.m.

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A boat hit a breakwall near the Playpen and Ohio Street Beach.

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The Playpen is a popular area for boaters in the summertime, located between Oak Street Beach and Navy Pier.

Two people from the boat refused medical treatment, but one was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, and another was in serious condition, CFD said.

It's not immediately clear why the boat crashed.

Video of the scene was captured by a Citizen app user.

Five ambulances responded to the incident.

In June, a 58-year-old man died after falling from a boat in the Playpen.

And, in 2022, a woman lost both her legs in a boating accident in the area.