Man Dies After Being Swept Into Lake Michigan

CHICAGO, IL — A man pulled from Lake Michigan Saturday morning was taken to an area hospital in extremely critical condition, and later died, Chicago police said.

Police said the man, 26, was walking along the lake shore at around 5:35 a.m. at North Avenue Beach when he was swept into the water by a wave.

Authorities searched for nearly two hours to find the man, who was transported to Northwestern Memorial after being found. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

The fire department advised people to stay off shoreline rocks due to a warning for high waves. The National Weather Service warned of "life-threatening waves and currents" at beaches along the lake. "Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore," the NWS said, adding, "Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water."

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