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Car Pulled From Lake Michigan

830 N Lake Shore Dr

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  • A car drove into Lake Michigan near 830 N Lake Shore Dr in Chicago, causing traffic congestion in the northbound lane. Firefighters and marine units responded, and the vehicle was later removed by a tow truck.

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A tow truck can be seen removing the vehicle from Lake Michigan near the Lakefront Trail.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 830 N Lake Shore Dr.

A tow truck can be seen removing the vehicle from Lake Michigan near the Lakefront Trail.

A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 830 N Lake Shore Dr.

A tow truck can be seen removing the vehicle from Lake Michigan near the Lakefront Trail.

A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 830 N Lake Shore Dr.

A tow truck can be seen removing the vehicle from Lake Michigan near the Lakefront Trail.

A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 830 N Lake Shore Dr.

A tow truck can be seen removing the vehicle from Lake Michigan near the Lakefront Trail.

A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 830 N Lake Shore Dr.

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Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels · Aug 22, 12:58AM · 0:16
Vehicle, unfortunately, drove into the lake around 830 North Lakeshore, northbound lane. So northbound traffic may get jammed up over there. A lot of fire apparatus and marine units going to be over there. 830 North Lakeshore, northbound lane. A vehicle in the water.
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WSPark1d ago

All 3 swam to safety. One with a dislocated shoulder and the other 2 with minor injuries in fair condition. No one died.

chicagoUser21523650131d ago

Probably still got a ticket from the city.

lalachicagouser1d ago

How did that happen? I could’ve sworn there is railing between the water and expressway?

SillyWhiteLady21h ago

Wow, it’s a straight drop so how did they get out of the sinking car to swim anywhere? And then how did they pull the car back up out of the water from the bottom? And why bother?

WSPark1d ago

All 3 swam to safety. One with a dislocated shoulder and the other 2 with minor injuries in fair condition. No one died.

chicagoUser21523650131d ago

Probably still got a ticket from the city.

lalachicagouser1d ago

How did that happen? I could’ve sworn there is railing between the water and expressway?

SillyWhiteLady21h ago

Wow, it’s a straight drop so how did they get out of the sinking car to swim anywhere? And then how did they pull the car back up out of the water from the bottom? And why bother?

WSPark1d ago

All 3 swam to safety. One with a dislocated shoulder and the other 2 with minor injuries in fair condition. No one died.

chicagoUser21523650131d ago

Probably still got a ticket from the city.

lalachicagouser1d ago

How did that happen? I could’ve sworn there is railing between the water and expressway?

SillyWhiteLady21h ago

Wow, it’s a straight drop so how did they get out of the sinking car to swim anywhere? And then how did they pull the car back up out of the water from the bottom? And why bother?

WSPark1d ago

All 3 swam to safety. One with a dislocated shoulder and the other 2 with minor injuries in fair condition. No one died.

chicagoUser21523650131d ago

Probably still got a ticket from the city.

lalachicagouser1d ago

How did that happen? I could’ve sworn there is railing between the water and expressway?

SillyWhiteLady21h ago

Wow, it’s a straight drop so how did they get out of the sinking car to swim anywhere? And then how did they pull the car back up out of the water from the bottom? And why bother?

WSPark1d ago

All 3 swam to safety. One with a dislocated shoulder and the other 2 with minor injuries in fair condition. No one died.

chicagoUser21523650131d ago

Probably still got a ticket from the city.

lalachicagouser1d ago

How did that happen? I could’ve sworn there is railing between the water and expressway?

SillyWhiteLady21h ago

Wow, it’s a straight drop so how did they get out of the sinking car to swim anywhere? And then how did they pull the car back up out of the water from the bottom? And why bother?

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