Man rescued after falling into icy waters at Toronto’s waterfront
Posted February 7, 2023 7:16 am.
Last Updated February 7, 2023 11:19 am.
Emergency crews were able to safely rescue a man who fell into the icy waters of Lake Ontario at Toronto’s waterfront on Tuesday morning.
Crews were called to the area of York Street and Queens Quay just after 4 a.m. after getting reports of a person in the water.
Police confirm a man fell into the lake between a brick wall and a ship. He began crying for help, a person nearby heard the pleas and threw the man a life preserver.
Emergency crews arrived and were able to pull the man to safety after lowering a ladder into the water.
He was brought to hospital in stable condition.
“If it wasn’t for the quick action of a Toronto medic with a shepherd’s hook, and the quick actions of Toronto Fire, this wouldn’t have had the positive outcome that it did,” says David Quinn, acting Toronto Fire Platoon Chief.
WATER RESCUE:
Queens Quay West + Martin Goodman Trl
4:06 a.m.
– A man fell into the lake
– A Citizen in the area heard the man cry for help and threw him a life preserver@Toronto_Fire assisted the man out of the water
– He was transported to hospital by Medics#GO294354
^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 7, 2023
This is the second water rescue in the city in less than 24 hours. On Monday, three people were pulled from the water near the Toronto Islands after falling through the ice.
Police say two people fell through the ice while they were skating, and a third person fell in while trying to help the pair. All three, a woman and two men, were sent to the hospital with “hypothermic conditions” but are expected to recover.
