WILLOW SPRINGS, Ill. (WGN) – A child has died after he fell into a lake at a southwest suburban campground on Friday afternoon.

The incident unfolded at Camp Bullfrog Lake, located in the 9600 block of Wolf Road in Willow Springs.

According to officials from the Forest Preserves of Cook County, a dive team from the North Palos Fire Department and Water Rescue Team pulled the child, a 12-year-old boy, from the water around 7:43 p.m.

The child was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 8:30 p.m.

A witness told officials that they had seen the child and his 9-year-old brother in the water after they seemingly fell in.

Officials said park visitors who were fishing on the bank of the lake were able to rescue the 9-year-old from shallow water, but could not reach th

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