Police tried to save a teenager who had fallen through the ice of a frozen reservoir, but he was taken out of the water dead.
In Tooele, Utah, the 14-year-old boy was skating on the ice alongside two other youngsters, ages 16 and 18.
The 14-year-old and 18-year-old tragically fell through the ice after the ice broke. The 16-year-old fled up the street and dialled 911.
Around 7 o’clock local time (2 a.m. UK), emergency personnel received a report that someone had fallen through the ice.
Officers arrived to the call right away and started looking for the 14-year-old child who had gone missing.
While search and rescue crews worked through the night to discover the other missing teenager, his 18-year-old friend was able to escape.
According to KSL, Jayden Davis was later identified by Brett Valdez, a spokesman for the Tooele County School District, who also confirmed that he attended Tooele High School.
According to KSL, Jayden Davis was later identified by Brett Valdez, a spokesman for the Tooele County School District, who also confirmed that he attended Tooele High School.
Davis was a point guard and quarterback for the boys’ basketball and football teams at the high school.
The ice was thin and breaking as police searched for the missing kid, according to Tooele Police Lieutenant Jeremy Hansen.
One cop really fell through the ice during the operation, and a few firefighters also partially slid through.
“The ice is not thick at all and it’s creating issues for the recovery effort itself,” Mr Hansen said at the time.
“One officer actually fell all the way through and the other officers on the scene helped him back up on top of the ice.
“He was warmed up in the back of the ambulance and is fine.”
Just after midnight, the body of the 14-year-old child was discovered by search and rescue personnel. the teenager, age 18.
What the three were doing on the ice is unknown.
Before going out to fish, hike, or skate on the ice, Mr. Hansen asked people to use caution and knowledge of the thickness of the ice on local lakes and rivers.
A cautionary tweet from the National Weather Service advised people to test the ice before venturing too far out and that ice thinner than 2 inches was unsafe for walking on or fishing on.
