Search and rescue crews recover body of teen who fell through ice at Tooele reservoir
Feb 13, 2023, 10:10 PM | Updated: Apr 17, 2023, 2:45 pm
(Lauren Steinbrecher/KSL TV)
(Lauren Steinbrecher/KSL TV)
UPDATE: Deputies say the body of a 14-year-old who fell through the ice at Settlement Canyon Reservoir in Tooele County has been recovered.
Lt. Jeremy Hansen with the Tooele City Police Department said the boy’s body was found early Tuesday morning. His name has not been released.
Original story continues below.
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — The search is underway for a 14-year-old boy who fell through the ice in Settlement Canyon Monday night.
Lt. Jeremy Hansen with the Tooele City Police Department said dispatch received a call at approximately 7 p.m. saying a male had fallen through the ice. Officers learned three teenage boys — identified as a 14-year-old, 16-year-old and 18-year-old — were on the ice when it happened.
Hansen said two officers went out on the ice.
“One actually fell all the way through,” Hansen said. “The other officers on scene helped him back up on top of the ice; He warmed up in the back of the ambulance and is fine.”
He said a couple of firefighters also partially fell through the ice.
“The ice is not thick at all and it’s creating issues for the recovery effort itself,” Hansen said.
He said the 14-year-old and 18-year-old both fell through the ice. The 18-year-old was able to escape, but the 14-year-old was not, so the two older boys ran up the road and had a person in the area call 911. As of 10 p.m., the youngest teen is presumed to still be in the water.
Two helicopters are currently involved in the search, including one from the Department of Public Safety. Hansen said the DPS dive team is also were involved in search and recovery and were prepared to go late into the night. At time of publication, there were no signs of the boy.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
