Both men were separated from the boat. One was later rescued wearing a life jacket, but two remain missing.
Indiana conservation officers began searching for the three missing men at around 2:40 p.m., but had to suspend their efforts due to dangerous conditions on the lake.
One man jumped into the lake to go swimming and both he and a second man struggled in the water due to strong winds and high waves.
Two men went missing in Lake Michigan on July 7, 2024 while boating off the coast of Hammond, Indiana.
Two men went missing in Lake Michigan on July 7, 2024 while boating off the coast of Hammond, Indiana. One man jumped into the lake to go swimming and began struggling. A second man jumped in to help him but also started struggling. Both men were separated from the boat due to strong winds and high waves. The third man on the boat put on a life jacket and entered the lake to help, but he also began struggling before being pushed away by the wind and waves.
The nine other people on the boat did not know how to operate it and called 911. All nine were later rescued by conservation officers who found the boat nearly 2 1/2 miles off of the Whiting, Indiana, shoreline.
Indiana conservation officers began searching for the three missing men at around 2:40 p.m. on July 7, but had to suspend their efforts due to dangerous conditions on the lake. The U.S. Coast Guard located one of the missing men wearing a life jacket in the lake later that day and he was treated at a hospital and released.
One of the missing men is from Elk Grove Village in northern Illinois and the other is from Mount Prospect.
Strong winds and high waves were creating poor conditions on Lake Michigan, making it difficult for search crews to locate the two missing men. The incident serves as a reminder to always pay attention to weather conditions before heading out onto the water.
Two men went missing in Lake Michigan on Friday while boating off the coast of Hammond, Indiana.
One man jumped into the lake to go swimming and began struggling. A second man jumped in to help him but also started struggling.
A third man put on a life jacket and entered the lake to help, but he also began struggling before strong winds pushed all three men away from the boat.
The nine other people on the boat did not know how to operate it and called 911. All nine were later rescued by conservation officers who found the boat nearly 2 1/2 miles off of the Whiting, Indiana, shoreline.
Indiana conservation officers began searching for the three missing men at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday.
One of the missing men is from Elk Grove Village in northern Illinois and the other is from Mount Prospect.
