A 62-year-old Lakeshore man was rescued from Mitchell’s Bay on Lake St. Clair after his ATV when through the ice Tuesday morning.
The OPP reports officers along with Chatham-Kent EMS and the Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of an ATV going through the ice at approximately 10:30 a.m.
OPP said the man called 911 after his vehicle went through the ice in Mitchell’s Bay. He was able to make his way towards shore as he suffered from the elements from being submersed up to his neck in the frigid waters, while providing his location to a 911 operator.
He was located by snowmobilers around 11:40 a.m. and taken to shore.
OPP said he was taken by EMS to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
“The OPP is strongly reminding those venturing out onto bodies of water this winter that although current temperatures would dictate sufficient ice coverage, this is obviously not always the case,”stated a media release. “Please heed this warning and continue to make safety your No. 1 priority.”
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