DNR: 72-year-old man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan

UPDATE: The Indiana Department of Resources said Monday that 72-year-old Kirshnaraju Rudraraju of Woodridge, Illinois, died Sunday afternoon after he was pulled from Lake Michigan and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

CHESTERTON, Ind. (WISH) — According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, a 72-year-old Illinois man was in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday morning.

Indiana Conservation Officers on patrol at the Indiana Dunes State Park responded to the beach area after a lifeguard was notified a man did not resurface after going under water.

After approximately 15 minutes, lifeguards recovered the the man in 7 feet of water about 100 feet away from shore. CPR was performed before the man was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

This investigation is ongoing. No further information is available.