Man Injured In Waukegan Jet Ski Accident Pronounced Dead

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 50-year-old man who was pulled Sunday from Lake Michigan in Waukegan after falling from his jet ski has died, the Lake County coroner’s office said.

The man, of Mundelein, was taken to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan in critical condition following the rescue, but succumbed to his injuries soon after, the coroner’s office said.

An autopsy performed Monday found that he drowned, the coroner’s office said. Toxicology results are pending.

The investigation into his death is ongoing.

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