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Driver crashes car into Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side

October 21, 2023 / 7:44 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Driver crashes car into Lake Michigan; prompts police, fire response

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 26-year-old man is recovering after driving his car into Lake Michigan Saturday morning.

The crash happened around 3 a.m., in the 3600 block of North Recreation Drive in the Lake View neighborhood.

Police said the man was able to escape the vehicle before it became completely submerged underwater.

Officers assisted him onto shore where he was treated by fire crews and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition.

No other injuries were reported.

Citations are pending.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.