An officer who responded to the rescue mission also died, authorities said.
A teenage girl has died after rescuing her brother when they both fell into a frozen lake in Ohio, officials said.
An officer who responded to the drowning incident also died, authorities said.
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the 16-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy fell through the ice at the jetties of Rocky Fork State Park in Hillsboro Tuesday night. The emergency number came in around 6:30 pm
By the time the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District arrived, the girl was covered in ice, according to Lieutenant Branden Jackman. The water was 36 degrees, he said.
The boy was taken to hospital in stable condition, but his sister was found by divers who did not respond, authorities said. She has not been publicly identified by the authorities.
“She took it out before she collapsed,” Jackman told WCPO, an affiliate of Cincinnati ABC.
While on site, Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer Jason Lagore suffered a medical emergency and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the department said. It did not provide details of the medical emergency.
A 15-year veteran of the department, Lagore founded his first K-9 academy and led its Division of Parks and Watercraft K-9 training program.
“Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Officer Jason Lagore, who died on duty last night,” Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said in a statement Wednesday. “Our law enforcement officers and their families carry unique and challenging responsibilities, and we are deeply grateful to them for their service.”
Lagore is survived by his wife, two young sons and K-9 partner, Sarge, the department said.
On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags to be dropped on public buildings and grounds in Highland County and several other locations “in honor of his life and service.”
Jackman had a message for the residents of Ohio the day after the deadly incident.
“Don’t go on the ice,” he told WCPO. “It caused a very serious tragedy last night.”