(Porter County, IN) - It appears another drowning has occurred on the southern tip of Lake Michigan. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the body of a 19-year-old man was pulled from the water at Porter Beach.

 

Emergency personnel were called late Monday afternoon on a report of two people struggling in the water.

 

So far, the investigation has revealed the 19-year-old was swimming with a 14-year-old family member when the current pulled them further away from the shoreline, forcing them to struggle.

 

A witness rescued the younger teenager, whereas the 19-year-old man was located unresponsive by other witnesses. Lifesaving efforts were provided on the scene but he was ultimately pronounced dead at Northwest Health-Porter Hospital.

 

The identity of the man is being withheld pending family notification.

 

Onyx Torres, 7, of Chicago drowned in Lake Michigan at Portage last week. A family member tried reaching the boy but the current was too strong, authorities stated.