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Bodycam video captures ice rescue of 75-year-old man in Bath Township

Posted at 2:16 PM, Feb 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-03 14:16:00-05

(WXYZ) — The quick-thinking action of Bath Township police helped save a 75-year-old man who fell through the ice on February 2.

Police said in a Facebook post said the man’s daughter called 911 to report that her father had fallen through the ice on their pond. He was reportedly driving a utility vehicle across the ice when it broke.

Officers arrived on the scene and were able to get a rope out to him and pull him to safety.

The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

You can watch bodycam video, which shows the rescue, in the player above.