A man who died after plunging into the Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue
bridge this afternoon has been identified, authorities said.A tourist from
Malaga, Spain who jumped into the water to try and rescue him survived.
Antonio Peterson, 26, of the 2400 block of West Flournoy Street, was
pronounced dead at 5 p.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The victim was pulled from the water
by police divers.
The person who jumped in to help was rescued by a water taxi and seemed
“OK,’’. He had taken off his shoes before going into the
water.
The Good Samaritan was standing along the river near Lower Wacker Drive when
he saw a man hit the water and jumped in.
The Good Samaritan,
a tourist from Malaga, Spain, "held his position" after trying to help Peterson
and guided the rescue crews.
Workers for Wendella, which operates the water taxis, threw a flotation
device to the first man but he did not grab it
The man sunk below the surface and the Good Samaritan was not able to get
hold of him. A passing boat radioed police.
A marker was placed where the man’s body was last seen, and the man was
pulled out by Marine Unit diver Kevin Kelly, who handed him to paramedics who
performed CPR.
The death is being investigated as a suicide
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