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Boy Drowns In Apartment Pool

by on July 11, 2011 in Accident, accidental death, drowning, wrongful death

A 10-year-old University Park boy died in an apparent accident drowning last Friday in an apartment complex pool.

According to reports, Anthony Perkins died while swimming in an apartment pool mid afternoon in the New Colonies apartment complex in the 300 block of West Steger Road. Reportedly, several residents helped pull him out. It was unclear if a lifeguard had been present at the time. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 3:30 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services is investigating allegations of neglect by his adult sister, who was caring for the boy and his siblings when the incident occurred.

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Middle School Teachers Dies In Apparent Drowning

by on June 11, 2011 in Accident, accidental death, drowning

A well-liked Spanish teacher in Palos Park apparently drowned Thursday while on a trip with some other teachers in Indiana.

According to officials, 35-year-old Martin Regan was on an annual boating trip in James Lake, near North Webster, Ind., with other teachers from his school when the incident happened.

They group was on a pontoon boat Thursday with five of his friends when he disappeared beneath the boat. According to reports, some of them thought Regan was just messing around, but the became alarmed when he didn’t resurface.

They drove the boat around looking for him, but called 911 from another boat when they were unable to locate him. Emergency crews arrived just before 3 p.m. and they recovered his body just before 7 p.m.

Regan and his wife just had a daughter and both were teachers at Palos South Middle School.

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