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Highland Park Authorities Respond to Diver Emergency on Lake Michigan
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Lake County) — Emergency crews launched a large-scale response Friday after a diver went missing while conducting a search in Lake Michigan near Highland Park.
A mayday distress call was transmitted from the area of 10 Park Avenue, prompting a full-scale rescue operation.
According to initial reports, the diver had entered the water as part of a search effort for a previously reported missing person when communication and contact were lost.
In response, officials escalated the incident to a third-alarm dive box, deploying multiple dive teams, marine units, and emergency personnel to the scene.
Rescue crews continued intensive search operations along the lakefront into the evening.
As of this report, the diver remains unaccounted for.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the identity of either the missing diver or the individual originally reported missing.
The situation remains active, and further updates will be provided by the Highland Park Fire Department and Lake County authorities as information becomes available.
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. — Alabama State Troopers are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 63-year-old man Thursday evening in Walker County.
Authorities identified the victim as Roger D. Naramore, a resident of Nauvoo, Alabama.
The collision occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Alabama Highway 5, approximately five miles north of Jasper.
According to Senior Trooper Gregory Corble, Naramore was operating a Suzuki VZ800 motorcycle when he collided with a Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by 32-year-old Kayla House.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene, but Naramore was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of his injuries.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.