Lawsuit Filed In Double Drowning In Calumet River

CHICAGO (CBS)--The family of a man who drowned in the Calumet River last month blames a local marina for not posting warning signs near a boat launch ramp.

Devontae Searcy, 23, accidentally drove his car down a boat launch ramp at Sunset Bay Marina on the far South Side.

Searcy and his passenger, 26-year-old Demetrius Hendricks, both drowned.

Hendricks's mother is suing Sunset Bay Marina, saying the ramp is not lit. She also claims it does not have a protective gate.

According to the Sun-Times, she is seeking $50,000 in damages.

The marina's management has not yet commented.

Surveillance video taken from the marina confirmed a red Pontiac Grand Prix had driven into the river at the marina's boat ramp.