Bodies Of Male, Female Who Went Missing In DuPage River Found

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The bodies of a male and female who disappeared in the DuPage River on Sunday have been recovered.

Will County Forest Preserve District Police said a witness saw a male in distress in the water Sunday evening, and a woman go in after him just before 6 p.m. at Hammel Woods. Both likely were caught in the extreme undercurrent of the nearby dam.

An arriving deputy saw two people go under the water and never resurface. It's unclear why they were in the water without a boat.

The search had been called off Sunday night after dark, but crews resumed a recovery effort Monday morning. Around 11:15 a.m., Will County officials said the male's body had been found, but crews were still searching for the female.

At least half a dozen departments and around 50 first responders lined the banks of the river for hours Sunday evening to search for the pair. Dive teams used inflatable rafts to search the water, and a helicopter searched from the air.

Neighbors said it's common to see people in the water at Hammel Woods, but the cold temperature on Sunday would have made going in the river dangerous.

"A lot of times, in the summer, kids go in there with their little boats and their kayaks and stuff, but I don't know. To go in today on such a cold day, and the water is like 30 degrees and under, I don't know what they were thinking," Gina Knapkiewicz said.