Sheriff John Idleburg | Lake County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff John Idleburg | Lake County Sheriff's Office
Two men were injured in a boat explosion on Lake Michigan on July 23 and were transported to shore by a good Samaritan. Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit deputies responded at approximately 3 p.m.
According to a Lake County Sheriff's Office news release, the Sheriff's Marine Unit deputies launched their Lake Michigan Patrol Boat from North Point Marina. They located the 25-foot fiberglass hull powerboat approximately two miles northeast of Waukegan Harbor, engulfed in flames. The unoccupied vessel burned for approximately 90 minutes before sinking.
The occupants of the boat, a 46-year-old Washington man and a 55-year-old Franklin Park man, were transported in serious condition to an area hospital. They suffered burns and smoke inhalation symptoms.
The Sheriff's Marine Unit assisted the U.S. Coast Guard and Illinois Department of Natural Resources at the scene. The Illinois Conservation Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
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