(Beverly Shores, IN) - Rescuers are searching for a teenager who went missing in the waters of Lake Michigan in Beverly Shores yesterday afternoon.

At 2:10 p.m. Tuesday Porter County 911 received a call regarding multiple swimmers in distress near the intersection of County Road 300 East and West Lake Front Drive in Beverly Shores. First responders located two distressed swimmers and a Good Samaritan onshore in need of medical attention. They were transported to a local hospital and are in stable condition.

The missing swimmer is a 17-year-old boy from Eagan, Minnesota. He was last seen approximately 300 feet from shore. Initial attempts by rescuers to locate him were hindered by large waves. They continued a search from shore using drones, while vessels from the United States Coast Guard and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit assisted in the water. Search efforts continued this morning.

Authorities say a Beach Hazards Statement was in effect at the time of the incident, with waves of 6 to 9 feet forecasted.