A 38-year-old man died and his teenage son sustained injuries Sunday evening after the car they were riding in plunged into the Calumet River, police said.
The incident was reported at approximately 6:49 p.m. in the 12400 block of South Torrence Avenue. According to authorities, the father and 16-year-old son were driving in a white sedan when the vehicle went through a retention net and fell into the water.
The boy was rescued by a passing boat, police said. He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital and said to be in good condition.
The father was initially transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in grave condition. He was later pronounced dead, according to Chicago police.
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What caused the car to plunge into the water remained unclear late Sunday.
