Conservation Police Investigating Fatal Boat Crash On Lake Michigan In Chicago

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Conservation Police are investigating a two-vessel crash that occurred on Lake Michigan near Monroe Harbor in Chicago late Thursday.

One person, a 26-year-old Chicago woman, has died from injuries suffered in the crash.

First responders were summoned to the lake just before midnight for reports of a boat collision with multiple injuries.

According to conservation police, a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers. All five passengers were rushed to local hospitals for medical attention. The 26-year-old victim was pronounced dead at one of the hospitals. All passengers on the larger vessel declined medical attention at the scene.

The smaller vessel was heavily damaged. An investigation is ongoing. Additional responding agencies included the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard. Illinois Conservation Police are a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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