Overview
- A small boat carrying seven people capsized about 20 yards off the Kenwood lakefront, with the Chicago Fire Department receiving a call around 7 p.m. Monday.
- CFD’s scuba and rescue teams pulled all seven occupants from the water and three people were taken to local hospitals in good condition.
- Four people declined medical treatment at the scene and there are no reports of life-threatening injuries among the group.
- Officials have not released a cause for the capsize and reporting so far relies on CFD’s initial account without details on the boat type or what triggered the sinking.
- Because the vessel sank very near shore, responders were able to reach and recover everyone quickly, and officials are expected to provide further information as investigators review the incident.