11-year old boy dead after falling through ice on Milton pond: police

Halton Regional Police say an 11-year-old boy has died after he fell through ice on a pond in Milton.

Police said emergency crews were called to an area off of Reece Court around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Officers said two young boys went onto the ice at a storm management pond and both fell through.

One boy was able to free himself after trying to help the other, police said, and he ran to a nearby home for help.

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Emergency crews were called and began to search the pond. The victim was found after around 15 minutes, officers said, and was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition.

The child passed away at Milton District Hospital shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday evening, officers said.

Police advised residents to be cautious around bodies of water in the early stages of winter as any ice formed is “not stable or dense enough to support weight.”