Man dies after being pulled from water near Illinois Beach State Park in Zion

A man has died after being pulled from the water near Illinois Beach State Park on Sunday.

Zion Fire and Rescue officials said bystanders swam out to pull the man, said to be between 25 and 35 years of age, to the breakwall after noticing he was floating unresponsively in the water.

Illinois State Park personnel and Lake County Sheriff's officers started CPR until fire crews arrived on the scene to render advanced life support care.

He was then taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Lake County Sheriff's office said the man later died at the hospital.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is investigating. Officials said the man had been seen jumping into the lake from the rocks for several minutes before witnesses saw him floating farther from the shore.