Teen rescued after falling through ice in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Mass. — First responders from Arlington and Lexington rushed to the Arlington Reservoir for reports of a teen who fell through the ice.

The incident happened around 4 p.m., Monday.

“A teenage boy and his dad were at the Arlington Reservoir when the boy fell through the ice. The father was unable to pull him out, but first responders were successful in removing him from the water,” an official for the Town of Lexington said in an email to Boston 25.

The boy was evaluated by paramedics and is expected to be OK, officials say.

The Arlington Fire Department mentioned the incident on their social media, along with a warning that the ice in the area is not safe.


Earlier in the day, officials in Shrewsbury responded to two people that fell through the ice ad Dean Park Pond while ice skating, according to the Shrewsbury Police Department. Both of the individuals in that incident were taken to the hospital for treatment.


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