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Teenage Drowning Victim Identified

(Porter, IN) - A drowning victim here in northwest Indiana has been identified.  18-year-old Dominic Snovicky was from Plainfield, Illinois. Authorities say he was at Indiana Dunes State Park when he went under the water late Tuesday morning. He was recovered from the lake about 90 minutes later. Authorities say it appears the teenager was hit by a wave while beach hazard warnings were up because of dangerous swimming conditions created by high waves.

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