{"id":759458,"date":"2026-07-13T01:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/759458\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:06:07","slug":"hammond-boat-crash-person-dies-after-boat-hits-breakwall-sinks-on-lake-michigan-near-hammond-marina-in-nw-indiana-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/759458\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammond boat crash: Person dies after boat hits breakwall, sinks on Lake Michigan near Hammond Marina in NW Indiana, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) — A person died after boat hit a breakwall and sank in northwest Indiana.<\/p>\n

The incident happened around 11:34 p.m. on Lake Michigan near the Hammond Marina in Hammond, Indiana, officials said.<\/p>\n

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed to ABC7 the boat, which was coming from Illinois, struck a submerged breakwall near the marina entrance before it sank.<\/p>\n

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Six people on the boat the boat were rescued from the water, and one person died, the Indiana DNR confirmed.<\/p>\n

No further information about the boat crash was available.<\/p>\n

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Officials continue to investigate.<\/p>\n

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