PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A father and son from Chicagoland drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming in Lake Michigan at a beach in Northwest Indiana.
According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, emergency crews were called to Boaters Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park at 4:20 p.m. following reports of an active water rescue.
Conservation Officers, along with National Park Rangers, used off-road vehicles and a patrol boat to reach the remote area.
Two men were pulled from the water by a good Samaritan. They were transported to a local hospital, where they later died, IDNR said.
The victims were identified as David Meneou, 65, of Joliet, and his son, Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport.
IDNR says a preliminary investigation shows Jameson Meneou was swimming when he ventured into deep water and began to struggle. His father jumped in to save him but also became distressed.
This incident remains under investigation by Indiana Conservation Officers.
