A 23-year-old Oshkosh man fell through the ice while attempting to walk across the Fox River on Feb. 3 but was able to get himself out of the water and was uninjured.
At 8:10 p.m. the man, as well as a witness in the area, called the Winnebago County 911 Communication Center to ask for medical assistance near Ohio Street because he was “cold and wet” after falling through the ice.
Law enforcement and first responders arrived at the scene, and the man did not have any life-threatening injuries.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that any ice can be dangerous.
“We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that no ice is 100% safe,” the release said. “This is particularly true in areas with a current, such as the Fox River.”
