Accident Database

Report ID#67028

2020-06-29
accident date
unidentified man
victim
n/a
victim age
DuPage (Shorewood: Hammel Woods to W.Shepley Rd.
river
Shorewood: Hammel Woods to W.Shepley Rd. (5.7 miles)
section
Dam at Hammel Woods
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
I
river difficulty
Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
Inexperience
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

A facebook live video was circulating on the internet showing a middle aged man with a sit on top kayak stuck in the low head dam on the dupage river with rescue crews working to rope him out. Victim is seen wearing a life fest, but no helmet. (this section of river is popular with recreational kayakers, as well as rank beginner whitewater kayakers)link to facebook video can be seen here:https://www.facebook.com/cobweb411/posts/10220088125207538Video is dated June 29, 2020. There does not seem to be any news articles related to this incident.