Police investigate a near-drowning of a man who was swimming in Woods Creek Lake off of Hilltop Drive in Lake in the Hills Saturday evening. | Photo: Nick Rusin

A 31-year-old was found unresponsive in Woods Creek Lake in Lake in the Hills and rescued by bystanders, who performed CPR on him until first responders arrived Saturday evening.

The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to Woods Creek Lake, 147 Hilltop Drive in Lake in the Hills, for a report of a water rescue.

Lake in the Hills Public Information Officer Amanda Schmitt said a 31-year-old man and his friend were swimming together in the lake near the LaBahn Hain House.

Police investigate a near-drowning of a man who was swimming in Woods Creek Lake off of Hilltop Drive in Lake in the Hills Saturday evening. | Photo: Nick Rusin

The man appeared at the surface of the water unconscious and not breathing.

The 31-year-old man was pulled from the water by the friend and two fishermen, who were close to the area, Schmitt said.

The friend and two fishermen began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until police officers arrived.

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Police investigate a near-drowning of a man who was swimming in Woods Creek Lake off of Hilltop Drive in Lake in the Hills Saturday evening. | Photo: Nick Rusin

Schmitt said officers took over CPR until the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District arrived at the scene.

The fire department took over CPR, began medical care and transported the man to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley.

“There is no current status update on the subject’s condition at this time and no further available information,” Schmitt said.