Boy, 8, dies after falling through ice into pond

YATES COUNTY, N.Y. — An 8-year-old boy has died after falling through ice into a pond on Sunday in Yates County.

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office says it happened in the Town of Milo off Bath Road near Baker Road just before 1:30 p.m. After getting a call about someone falling through the ice, Penn Yan Fire personnel went into the pond with cold-water rescue suits and pulled the boy out.

First responders used CPR and took the boy to Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, where he died late Sunday afternoon. Deputies haven’t released the boy’s name yet and are still investigating.

New York State Police and the Branchport Fire Department Dive Team were also among the first responders at the scene.