Howard Alexander - Kelowna. 105.7 SUNFM
A tragic end to a daring rescue on a frozen Okanagan Lake. A 70 year old Vernon man has died after falling through the ice Friday morning. RCMP Constable Steve Holmes says he died in hospital but no word yet on the cause of death. Holmes says, "That will be something the coroner will speak to. We're not at liberty to speak to that at this time. We're also not releasing his name because not all of his next of kin have been notified." The man the deceased was ice fishing with, a 60 year old Vernon resident, also fell through the ice, but he was wearing a flotation jacket. Holmes says, "Fortunately he was wearing what is called a Mustang personal flotation jacket . That's a jacket that's designed as a floatation device as well as to wear as an article of clothing. So that allowed him sufficient boyancy to stay above the water."He was treated for hypothermia at Kelowna General and was released.
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