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Teen missing after falling through ice into Tooele County reservoir
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TOOELE — A 14-year-old is lacking after he and a good friend fell via the ice into Settlement Canyon Reservoir on Monday night time. Rescuers who responded additionally fell via the ice however have been in a position to get out of the water.
Round 7 p.m. a report was known as in that somebody had fallen via ice on the reservoir, Tooele Police Lt. Jeremy Hansen stated. Tooele police responded and stated three male teenagers ages 14, 16, and 18, have been on the ice when the ice broke.
The 14-year-old boy and the 18-year-old fell via the ice and the 18-year-old escaped. The 16-year-old teen ran up the street and had somebody assist him name 911, Hansen stated.
Search and rescue groups are nonetheless in search of the 14-year-old. What the youngsters have been doing on the ice is unknown.
“The ice just isn’t thick in any respect and it is creating points for the restoration effort itself,” Hansen stated. The ice was breaking as law enforcement officials went out to seek for the boy.
“One truly fell all over,” Hansen stated. “The opposite officers on scene helped him again up on prime of the ice. He was warmed up at the back of the ambulance and is ok.”
He stated a few firefighters additionally partially fell via the ice.
Two helicopters have been serving to within the search, together with a Division of Public Security chopper. The division’s dive crew arrived at round 10 p.m. to help within the search as properly, however was ready for sonar gear. Police stated the dive crew was deciding whether or not to proceed the search Monday night time after the gear arrived, or proceed within the morning.