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Tour Boat Crew Rescues Man Who Fell From Michigan Avenue Bridge Into Icy Chicago River

Video shows bystanders reviving him on the tour boat.

Overview

  • The 65-year-old fell from the Michigan Avenue bridge around noon into the frigid Chicago River.
  • Crew aboard the Wendella Linnea pulled him from the water as a passenger performed CPR.
  • The crew used an onboard defibrillator, and he was soon awake and talking, according to the crew.
  • Chicago Fire Department responders transferred him to their boat and took him to a hospital, and his condition was not disclosed.
  • Footage provided to NBC Chicago captured the rescue and cheers from bystanders as firefighters removed him from the tour boat.