Thursday, February 10, 2022

Two Young Boys Pulled from Icy Pond in Southern Schuylkill County

Two young boys were rushed to a hospital late Wednesday after falling into a pond in Southern Schuylkill County.

Just before 6:00pm on Wednesday evening, Deer Lake and Orwigsburg Fire Personnel, along with the Schuylkill Haven Dive team were called to the area of 32 Molino Road in West Brunswick Township for a water rescue.

Original dispatch stated that two young boys, reportedly ages 4 and 5, had fallen into a pond.

One of the victims was pulled from the water by prior to fire personnel arriving on scene while the other was pulled by the Schuylkill Haven Dive Team.

Both the victims were transported to an area hospital and there has been no word on their condition as of Thursday morning.

The State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the incident.

UPDATE FROM PSP Schuylkill Haven (11:00am, Thursday)