13-Year-Old Who Drowned After Being Swept Away in Lake Michigan Was 'Loving' Daughter, Family Says

Photo: GoFundMe

Chicago police tell PEOPLE they pulled the teen from the waters at Loyola Beach that evening after she and a 14-year-old were caught in the violent current. A spokesperson with the Chicago Police Department says authorities responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m. and immediately began working to rescue the children.

The 14-year-old survived, he says.

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Officials with the Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as Darihanne Torres of Chicago. Torres’ sister, Stephanie, revealed the death on aGoFundMe pageset up in the wake of the incident.

“We received the tragic news my younger sister drowned yesterday at Lake Michigan. This has been a shock emotionally as financially to my family,” the page reads. “Ari was a loving daughter, great sister. With a bright future and many dreams to accomplish.”

Torres was pronounced dead just before 10:15 p.m., theChicago Tribunereports. The medical examiner has determined the cause to be accidental drowning, a spokesperson for the office tells PEOPLE.

Firefighters carried Torres to shore, with one man holding her body while another carried her legs, according to theTribune.

Police said Torres has been under water for at least 45 minutes, according toABC 7. The girl who survived was in stable condition after the incident, according to the station. Three boys were also pulled from the water, but did not require medical attention.

source: people.com