Round Lake man drowned after jumping off boat, coroner says
Posted August 03, 2021 1:00 am
A man who drowned in Round Lake over the weekend has been identified as a local resident, authorities announced Tuesday.
Luis Fernando Vazquez-Velazquez, 26, died Sunday after he jumped off a boat to swim in the lake, the Lake County coroner's office said.
Vazquez-Velazquez was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville but couldn't be revived.
Toxicology test results are pending.
Round Lake Beach police and the coroner's office are investigating.
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