High Winds Blow Toddler Into Lake Michigan
Child's Grandfather Dives In To Save Him; Both In Critical Condition
POSTED: 2:49 pm CDT April 18, 2008
UPDATED: 5:39 pm CDT April 18, 2008
CHICAGO -- High winds apparently blew a stroller with a 2-year-old boy inside into Lake Michigan in the Lakeview neighborhood.
The toddler's grandfather went into the waters of at Belmont Harbor after the child, who was submerged in the water for about 15 minutes, and both were hospitalized in critical condition Friday afternoon.
At 2:36 p.m. fire crews responded to the 3200 block of North Lake Shore Drive for a report of a person in the water, according to Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight.
The man, who is about 60, was taking the toddler, who was in a
stroller, out for a walk along the lakefront near Belmont Harbor when high winds blew the stroller into the lake, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.
The man went into the lake after the toddler, who was wearing a
diaper. The baby was probably submerged in the water for at least 15 minutes, Langford said.
Fire Media Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez said the man was pulled out of the water almost immediately, while divers had to go into the water to search for the baby, who was still strapped into the stroller.
The baby was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. The man, who was alert but seriously to critically injured, was taken to Saint Joseph Hospital, Langford said.
The water temperature was 42 degrees, according to Rodriguez, who said the water was 10 to 12 feet deep in that area.
The incident was the second Lake Michigan emergency reported Friday, as a body was discovered washed up on the rocks at Foster Avenue Beach on the North Side earlier in the afternoon.
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UPDATE...
Cleveland-Area Boy Survives Stroller's Dip In Lake
2-Year-Old Under Water For 15 Minutes
POSTED: 11:29 am EDT April 21, 2008
UPDATED: 1:42 pm EDT April 21, 2008
CHICAGO -- The 2-year-old boy who survived after being blown by a wind gust into Lake Michigan is doing better.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the boy's father and a family friend feel hopeful and the boy's condition has improved.
The child's grandfather, Stanko Bojanovic, 65, was pushing the
stroller with Lazar when wind apparently blew the stroller off the
pier and into the lake Friday. The water temperature was 42 degrees.
Authorities said the grandfather jumped into the harbor to save the boy, but was able only to shout for help.
The boy remained submerged for at least 15 minutes before members of the Chicago Fire Department's dive team pulled him out, unconscious but alive.
A family friend told the Sun-Times the boy's parents are optimistic.
The paper reported that the family is from the Cleveland area.
Child's Grandfather Dives In To Save Him; Both In Critical Condition
POSTED: 2:49 pm CDT April 18, 2008
UPDATED: 5:39 pm CDT April 18, 2008
CHICAGO -- High winds apparently blew a stroller with a 2-year-old boy inside into Lake Michigan in the Lakeview neighborhood.
The toddler's grandfather went into the waters of at Belmont Harbor after the child, who was submerged in the water for about 15 minutes, and both were hospitalized in critical condition Friday afternoon.
At 2:36 p.m. fire crews responded to the 3200 block of North Lake Shore Drive for a report of a person in the water, according to Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight.
The man, who is about 60, was taking the toddler, who was in a
stroller, out for a walk along the lakefront near Belmont Harbor when high winds blew the stroller into the lake, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.
The man went into the lake after the toddler, who was wearing a
diaper. The baby was probably submerged in the water for at least 15 minutes, Langford said.
Fire Media Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez said the man was pulled out of the water almost immediately, while divers had to go into the water to search for the baby, who was still strapped into the stroller.
The baby was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. The man, who was alert but seriously to critically injured, was taken to Saint Joseph Hospital, Langford said.
The water temperature was 42 degrees, according to Rodriguez, who said the water was 10 to 12 feet deep in that area.
The incident was the second Lake Michigan emergency reported Friday, as a body was discovered washed up on the rocks at Foster Avenue Beach on the North Side earlier in the afternoon.
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UPDATE...
Cleveland-Area Boy Survives Stroller's Dip In Lake
2-Year-Old Under Water For 15 Minutes
POSTED: 11:29 am EDT April 21, 2008
UPDATED: 1:42 pm EDT April 21, 2008
CHICAGO -- The 2-year-old boy who survived after being blown by a wind gust into Lake Michigan is doing better.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the boy's father and a family friend feel hopeful and the boy's condition has improved.
The child's grandfather, Stanko Bojanovic, 65, was pushing the
stroller with Lazar when wind apparently blew the stroller off the
pier and into the lake Friday. The water temperature was 42 degrees.
Authorities said the grandfather jumped into the harbor to save the boy, but was able only to shout for help.
The boy remained submerged for at least 15 minutes before members of the Chicago Fire Department's dive team pulled him out, unconscious but alive.
A family friend told the Sun-Times the boy's parents are optimistic.
The paper reported that the family is from the Cleveland area.
