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Two Rescued After Boat Capsizes On Kankakee River

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Oct 29, 2009 11:06 am US/Central

Two Rescued After Boat Capsizes On Kankakee River

KANKAKEE, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― Two people were rescued by emergency crews Thursday morning after a boat capsized in the Kankakee River.

The incident happened just before 10 a.m. near the Washington Street Bridge over a dam in the river, according to Kankakee Fire Chief Ron Young.

Two men were in a boat when it overturned over the dam, Young said. The men were able to get to an area where they could stand in waist-deep water and remained there until police were able to launch a rescue boat.

Rescue crews were able to reach the men within 25 minutes, Young said. Both were being evaluated by paramedics as of 10:40 a.m. One of the men suffered a small laceration, but it was unclear whether they would be hospitalized.

The incident is under investigation by Kankakee police.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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