DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Responders pulled three people out of a car that went into Lake Decatur, firefighters say.
Dillion Astramsky, 21, of Decatur died as a result of his injuries sustained during the crash.
According to a coroner's report, just before 8:00 Friday night, Decatur Police responded to a crash that happened near the intersection of N. Country Club Road and E. Cantrell St.
When police arrived, they found that an SUV has left the roadway and into a grassy area surrounding Lake Decatur. The SUV eventually overturned and became submerged into the lake. Police then discovered that three people has been trapped in the submerged vehicle.
Multiple agencies provided rescue efforts that helped to rescue the three people trapped, which included a 21-year-old male and two children ages 8 and 11.
The Astramsky sustained life-threatening injuries and eventually died at the hospital.
Two citizens who saw the accident helped Decatur police and firefighters with the rescue.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
