Sudbury Firefighters Rescue Cross-Country Skier Who Fell Into Pond
SUDBURY (CBS) – A cross-country skier was rescued after falling through the ice on Willis Pond in Sudbury Tuesday. The man was able to hold onto some bushes to keep himself above the water.
The Sudbury Fire Chief is praising his firefighters for putting their extensive ice training to work on the successful rescue.
The victim returned home late Tuesday night after spending several hours at the hospital. He's relieved he's OK and is very thankful to the first responders.
"I was in danger of getting killed out there," said the man who did not want to be identified.
The skier called 911 himself around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon saying he had broken through the ice and needed help. Three firefighters pulled on their rescue suits and used a sled to make their way out to the skier. When they arrived, they found the man clinging to the bushes.
"It was a very dangerous situation, I fell in the water," he said. "I was underwater, I could have died of hypothermia and I really appreciate them coming out and saving my life."
No one was hurt during the rescue.
The firefighters were able to pull him out and get him to shore. He was taken to Emerson Hospital to be evaluated.
The police department is reminding people that the ice is not safe in certain areas of Willis Pond.