LAKE MICHIGAN – The bodies of Eduardo Rivera Jr., 45, and Salvador Lopez, 32, both of Elk Grove, Ill., were recovered from Lake Michigan.
Both victims were located on Friday, July 12, approximately one and a half miles from where they were last seen on July 5.
Indiana Conservation Officers report that a third man was found and released after medical treatment.
At approximately 2:40 p.m. CT, conservation officers began their search, responding to a report that two people were missing after jumping from their boat near Hammond. Officers located the boat nearly two and a half miles off the shore of Whiting and were advised that an additional man was missing but wearing a life jacket.
A multi-agency search was initiated for the area, and at approximately 4:30 p.m. CT, the U.S. Coast Guard located the missing man wearing a life jacket. He was transported to an area hospital and later released.
Weather conditions hampered search efforts due to strong winds and high waves.
Assisting agencies include the U.S. Coast Guard Marine and Aviation Units, Lake County Sheriff’s Department Marine and Aviation Units, the Hammond Fire Department, the Hammond Police Department, and the Hammond Port Authority.
