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City of Madison Fire Department Ladder #6 Crew and Scuba Team members removed two people from the ice on Lake Waubesa after their snowmobile tipped over. At 5:10 pm, Scuba Team members drove the ARGO vehicle on the ice to the patients' location where they assisted Ladder 6 with patient care and immobilization. They were transported to St. Mary's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The incident occurred about 300 yards from shore.

Contacts

  • Bernadette Galvez, 608-279-7168
  • 608-261-9844

Agency: 
Fire