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Racine girl in critical condition after nearly drowning in Lake Michigan
Drake Bentley
The Racine County Sheriff's Office said the incident took place July 31 around 6:20 p.m. about 30 feet from shore at Carre-Hogle Park, located at 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.
The conditions of the water were very poor. The sheriff's office said 20 to 25 mph sustained winds were producing 3-foot waves in the lagoon area, with visible rip currents.
Within less than 15 minutes from the time of the call, authorities found the girl under water about 20 feet from shore, according to the sheriff's office.
The girl was not breathing when she was pulled from the water so life-saving measures were initiated. The girl regained a pulse and was transferred to a Milwaukee-area hospital in critical condition.
The sheriff's office said an investigation revealed a group of young people were quickly overwhelmed by the current. Another girl was briefly pulled under water by the "sheer panic" of 15-year-old, authorities said.
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccurate headline.