An Illinois father of three and survivor of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks died Tuesday after he dove into Lake Michigan to save struggling children who had capsized on their raft.
The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., when 43-year-old Luke Laidley, who was operating a boat and celebrating the Fourth of July, noticed the children in the water, according to a report.He jumped into the water to save the drowning children.
Hero Dad Luke Laidley who survived 9/11 terror attacks has tragically died after saving a group of kids from capsized raft on July 4th. Rest In Peace. HERO pic.twitter.com/fJ9lt1bziSThe children were safely taken out of the water, but the father of three had to be pulled on board. A Chicago native, Laidely attended Boston College before moving to New York and starting work at Morgan Stanley in September 2001.
Laidley was safely evacuated, but 13 of his co-workers were among the 2,977 men, women, and children killed that day, the report noted.
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