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Five Individuals Fall Through Ice in Torrington
February 23, 2020 | CONNECTICUT
JOSEPH MCELROY, Correspondent
Photo by Joseph A. McElroy Cold water rescue.
Photo by Joseph A. McElroy Cold water rescue
Photo by Joseph A. McElroy Life Star landing
Photo by Joseph A. McElroy Life Star.
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Torrington, CT - At approximately 11:07 A.M. on February 23rd, the Torrington FD received calls for multiple victims in the icy water at Burr Pond State Park. On arrival firefighters found five individuals out on the ice, with two in the water and two laying on the ice. One made it to shore on his own. Winsted Vol. Fire Department was called for assistance. Firefighters rescued two people and both were flown out by Life Star helicopters to Hartford Hospital.