(Michigan City, IN) - A woman pulled from a pick-up truck submerged in Trail Creek at the lakefront in Michigan City has died.

 

Sherawn Chappel, 50, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away Sunday at a Chicago hospital, according to Michigan City Police.

 

She and a man also pulled from the truck were listed in critical condition when rescued late Saturday afternoon by divers, who found them in about eight to ten feet of water, police said.

 

Police said officers responded to a 911 call about a pick-up truck that drove into Trail Creek.

 

Chappel and the man, whose identity was not released due to the ongoing investigation, were discovered in the rear passenger compartment of the truck, police said.

 

They were taken by ambulance to Franciscan Health and later transferred to the University of Chicago Hospital for more advanced treatment. Police said the man was still hospitalized, but no light was shed on his current condition.

 

It is not known yet if alcohol or drugs were contributing factors in the crash, police said.

 

Anyone with information or video of the accident is asked to contact Michigan City Police.