Chatham-Kent OPP officials allege: On January 29, 2019 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Chatham-Kent Fire Department responded to the report of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) operator who had fallen through the ice on Lake St. Clair.
A 62-year-old Lakeshore man contacted 911 after his vehicle broke through the ice in Mitchell’s Bay.
He was able to make his way towards shore while communicating his location to a 911 operator, suffering from the elements after being submersed up to his neck in the frigid waters.
At approximately 11:40 a.m. he was located by snowmobilers and relayed to shore.
He was transported by EMS to an area hospital where he 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.
Please heed this warning and continue to make safety your number one priority.
