Boy Not Hit By Boat In Near Drowning: Police

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – A 6-year-old Cary boy who was found floating unconscious in the Fox River earlier this month was never hit by a boat and instead suffered a near drowning, authorities said earlier this week. Police initially thought the boy was hit by an 18-foot Bayliner that was heading toward the beach at Picnic Grove Park in Fox River Grove at about 4:45 p.m. on July 15. Responding officers were advised a boy, who had been swimming in the Fox River, was hit by the boat.

He was found floating near the boat, which was driven by a 19-year-old Algonquin man.

But after a week long investigation, authorities announced Tuesday the boat did not strike the young swimmer. The boy was pulled from the water unconscious after suffering a near drowning.

Bystanders performed life-saving measures on the boy and he was flown to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He has since been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the news release.

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