Father And Son Drown In Lake Michigan During Weekend Family Boating Trip Tragedy

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A begetter and his boy drowned successful Lake Michigan complete nan play during what was expected to beryllium a nosy vessel outing.

The deceased person been identified arsenic David Meneou, 65, of Joliet, Illinois, and his son, Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport, Illinois, according to nan Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

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Indiana conservation officers are investigating nan drowning aft they responded to a telephone astir 4:20 p.m. Sunday reporting an progressive h2o rescue connected Lake Michigan adjacent Dune Acres, Indiana.

Meneou's mother, Candace Keller Meneou, told NBC 5 Chicago that nan father-son duo had gone retired for a vessel thrust that day. Boating was 1 of their favourite activities to do together because while Jameson could not thrust a car, he could thrust a boat, she told nan outlet.

Aerial position of Lake Michigan and Warren Dunes State Park successful Michigan.

An Illinois begetter and boy drowned while swimming and boating successful Lake Michigan connected Sunday. (iStock)

At 1 point, they were playing drawback erstwhile nan shot was thrown excessively acold into heavy h2o and Jameson began to struggle.

"Playing drawback pinch his dada was his favourite point to do," Keller Meneou told NBC 5, adding later that "David really loved his son."

View complete dunes of Lake Michigan pinch a sailboat from nan North Shore of Illinois.

Indiana conservation officers are investigating nan drowning aft they responded to a telephone astir 4:20 p.m. Sunday reporting an progressive h2o rescue connected Lake Michigan adjacent Dune Acres, Indiana. (iStock)

A preliminary investigation revealed that some begetter and boy were successful nan reservoir erstwhile Jameson – who has autism, according to NBC 5 – went "into heavy h2o and began to struggle."

"David Meneou attempted to rescue his boy but besides began to struggle successful nan heavy water," IDNR said successful a property release.

A position of Lake Michigan surrounded by soil dunes

The father-son duo were playing a crippled of drawback erstwhile calamity struck. (iStock)

A bully Samaritan had removed nan 2 men from nan h2o by nan clip officials arrived utilizing off-road vehicles successful nan distant location. Conservation officers and National Park rangers transported nan men via vessel to nan Port of Indiana while performing CPR, according to IDNR.

The 2 men were taken to a section infirmary wherever they were pronounced deceased, and nan investigation into their deaths remains ongoing.

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