Dramatic moment man, 22, is rescued from icy Lake Michigan after a jogger spotted him frantically waving for help
- The 22-year-old male is seen stumbling around the water unsteady on his feet around 7am Saturday, then vanishes out of view
- A jogger spotted him in the water and tried to wave down drivers for help
- The jogger then risked their own safety to cross the freeway to get help
- Meanwhile the victim is seen frantically waving to get attention
- Chicago Fire Department and CPD Marine Unit collaborated to pull the man out, cover him in a sheet and take him to hospital where he's in critical condition
- Saturday was 19 degrees and the wind chill factor made it feel like 5 degrees
The is the dramatic moment an Illinois man was rescued from icy Lake Michigan the morning after the coldest day of the year.
Video released by the Chicago Police Department on Sunday shows the 22-year-old male stumbling around the water unsteady on his feet around 7am Saturday, then he vanishes out of view.
In moments that occur outside of the lens, a jogger is believed to have spotted someone in the water and reappears on camera as they attempt to wave down passing drivers for help.
A man fell into Lake Michigan Saturday morning. The Chicago Fire Department and CPD Marine Unit collaborated to pull him out
About a dozen workers responded to the scene. Chicago Police wrote on Twitter: 'As always, if you see something, say something'
But when the joggers seems to be having no luck, they risk their own safety to cross the carriageway near the 600 block of N Lake Shore Drive and call in emergency workers.
The victim - whose face has been blurred out to conceal his identity - is seen frantically waving to get attention on the day where it was 19 degrees and the wind chill factor made it feel like 5 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
It's unclear whether passing drivers called 911 or the jogger got the attention first responders but soon after, a fire truck pulls up to the scene and SWAT officers dash across the snow-covered ground and over to the lake.
The duo remove their vests and drop to their bellies to pull the man out of the lake, meanwhile drivers emerge from Chicago Fire Department trucks but are not required to go into the cold water thanks to the quick response.
The CPD Marine Unit also pulls up on the roadside, taking the number of emergency responders to about a dozen.
Authorities are seen covering the man with a white sheet to help keep him warm.
The 22-year-old male is seen stumbling around the water unsteady on his feet around 7am, the day after the coldest day of the year
A jogger tried to flag down assistance from drivers and first responders and helped save the man's life
Meanwhile the victim is seen frantically waving to get attention that he didn't know was on the way
The individual was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
It's unclear how the man ended up in the lake.
The clip was shared as the CPD thanked the individual who flagged down assistance from first responders and helped save the man's life.
'A special thank you also goes out to the individual who looked out for their fellow Chicagoan and flagged down assistance from our first responder community,' Chicago Police wrote on Twitter. 'As always, if you see something, say something.'
A SWAT duo remove their vests and drop to their bellies to pull the man out of the lake
Saturday was 19 degrees and the wind chill factor made it feel like 5 degrees
Authorities covered him in a sheet and took him to hospital where he's in critical condition
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