Woman Dies, 6 People Hospitalized After Boat Hits Chicago Breakwall and Capsizes in Lake Michigan

Woman Dies, 6 People Hospitalized After Boat Hits Chicago Breakwall and Capsizes in Lake Michigan
Mist rises from Chicago and Lake Michigan at sunrise on Dec. 23, 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
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CHICAGO—A woman died and six other people were hospitalized after a boat struck a Chicago breakwall early Friday and capsized in Lake Michigan, authorities said.

The seven boaters were returning to shore about 4 a.m. when their boat hit a breakwall and capsized, police and Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez said.