On 09/06/2013, I (CPO) was notified of a boating accident which ocurred on Lake Michigan waters on 09/05/2013 at approximately 1700  hours in the vicinity of the 4600 Block of South Lake Shore Drive.

I was supplied the watercraft information from the Chicago Police Marine Unit. From the watercraft information, I was able to contact the registered owner of the watercraft.

owner informed me he was aware of the boating accident but, he was not operating the boat at the time of the event. Owner told me his brother Operator was operating the boat when the event took place.

I contacted Operator and informed as to the reason I was contacting him. 

Operator informed me he was operating the watercraft when the accident occured.

Operator advised he was driving the boat in a northerly direction on Lake Michigan heading towards 31st Street Harbor when the engine in the boat suddenly shut off. Numerous attempts to restart the boat failed. He advised there were some larger waves on the lake that day. 

According to Operator, the boat quickly drifted towards shore. When the boat got close to shore, his passengers began to get off the boat. Approximately two to five minutes after the boat drifted to shore, the police and fire dedaprtment arrived on scene.

Operator informed there were nine passengers and himself onboard the boat that day.

Everyone got safely off of the boat and no injuries were reported.

The watercraft sat up against the rocks on Lake Michigan the night of 09/05/2013. In the morning hours of 09/06/2013, The Chicago Police Marine Unit towed the warercraft back north to 31st Street Harbor.

Fiberglass damage was reported to the port side of the watercraft. There was also damage to the propellar for the watercraft.

operator supplied pictures of the damaged section of the watercraft and propeller which is attached to this report.

Nothing further.
Chicago