Coast Guard searching for witnesses to boating accident in Chicago’s Playpen anchorage

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

08.15.2022

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Schell 

U.S. Coast Guard District 9

Coast Guard searching for witnesses to boating accident in Chicago’s Playpen anchorage

CHICAGO — The United States Coast Guard, alongside local partners, is actively searching for information regarding a collision that occurred mid-afternoon, Saturday, between the vessel LA AQUAVIDA and a 33-foot vessel in the anchorage area of the Chicago Playpen.
The collision resulted in two boaters, who were on a float tied to the back of the 33-foot vessel, sustaining serious injury.
Any witnesses to the incident can make an anonymous report through the Coast Guard Investigative Service Tips at the following CGIS TIPLINE website: https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=878# Users can also make an anonymous report through the CGIS mobile application.
The Coast Guard is particularly interested in talking with any passengers aboard the LA AQUAVIDA at the time of the incident, or speaking with anyone who may have taken video of the incident.
This is a joint investigation involving:
United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago Investigating Office
United States Coast Guard Criminal Investigative Service
Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The incident remains under investigation.
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• Date Taken: 08.15.2022
• Date Posted: 08.15.2022 18:28
• Story ID: 427310
• Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US