Elderly man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Indiana Dunes
INDIANA DUNES, Indiana - An elderly man died after he was pulled out of Lake Michigan near Indiana Dunes Park on Sunday.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Kirshnaraju Rudraraju, 72, had gone underwater and not come up around 10:30 a.m. A state park lifeguard was notified, and Indiana Conservation Officers, Porter Fire Department, Porter Police and Porter County EMS responded.
Lifeguards found Rudraraju submerged in about 7 feet of water, 100 feet from shore, about 15 minutes later.
Lifeguards started doing CPR as they brought him to shore, and an off-duty Indianapolis firefighter and a conservation officer continued CPR. He was transported to Northwest Health Porter Hospital.
Rudraraju was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Autopsy and toxicology results are pending.