A devastated Chicago mother is warning other parents about the dangers of Lake Michigan after her young son drowned when he was swept away in a strong current.
Onyx Cruz, 7, loved cars, wanted to be an engineer and was the"life of the party," his mother told NBC Chicago.
"Straight A's type of kid who had fun reading," his mother, Natacha Cruz, recounted."Practice chivalry and let you know that’s what he’s doing. He liked to push the shopping cart for me...and if I didn’t let him open the door for me, it was a problem." Onyx went to Lake Michigan in Portage, Indiana, on Thursday with his paternal grandparents, where he spent time playing in the water. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said the boy was about waist-deep in the water when he ventured out further and got caught in the strong current.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly The young boy's grandfather tried to rescue him, but wasn't able to and immediately called 911 once he lost sight of his grandson."When he was pulled out of the water, it was too late," his mother said.
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