Two people died Sunday after drowning in Lake Michigan. The Coast Guard tells us the first incident happened at Cherry Beach.
Two boys were struggling in the water. Three good Samaritans used a kayak to help the boys.
Unfortunately one drowned while trying to help. The boys were reported as okay Sunday night.
Another man drown at Tiscornia beach in high waves. 41-year-old Anthony Kelly from Montgomery, Illinois was found in 12 feet of water in a rip current 350 yards from shore. Waves in the area were reported to be between 6 and 8 feet high.
Also there, two boogie boarders had to be rescued. They were okay.
The Coast Guard says days like Sunday are misleading because the beautiful weather seems perfect for swimming, but at the beach, winds are much stronger. The Coast Guard says there were ten foot waves in some areas of Lake Michigan at times Sunday.
The best advice experts can give is "Stay out of the water." Conservation officers with the Department of Natural Resources also made some rescues today.
A Wakarusa family had to be rescued from Lake Michigan near Michigan City when they were thrown from their boat. The owner of the boat, Anthony Hargrove and his wife and son were being pushed by hard pounding 8' waves toward the lighthouse pier.
Conservation Officers on Personal watercraft were able to quickly maneuver next to Hargrove in order to secure a tow line to his boat.
Hargrove and his family were able to hold on to their boat while a Conservation Officer towed them to a nearby USCG patrol boat. The USCG was able to pull Hargrove's wife and son from the water, securing them safely onto their vessel.
Hargrove and his PWC were pulled safely into the Washington Park Marina. Shortly later the Super Boat race was canceled due to the treacherous lake conditions.
