TWIN LAKES, WIS. — The body of a 70-year-old man who fell through the ice on Lake Elizabeth has been recovered, according to the Twin Lakes Fire Department.
The incident occurred Thursday, Jan. 30 when a UTV carrying three people went through open water at 3:26 p.m.
According to the two other men on the UTV, the operator did not realize the water was open in that area and believed it to be pooled water on top of the ice.
Both men made it out safely and were evaluated by Twin Lakes Rescue but declined transport, according to the Twin Lakes Police Department.
Multiple agencies assisted in the initial search for the third man, which later turned into recovery efforts after hours passed since the man was first reported to have fallen through the ice.
The agencies included the Twin Lakes Police and Fire departments and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The DNR has advised that ice on lakes in the area is unsafe and urges people to stay off the ice.
Watch: Body of the man who fell through the ice on Lake Elizabeth has been recovered
The incident in Twin Lakes follows five water rescues over the weekend on four lakes, including Pewaukee Lake, where a man died.
It also follows record warmth Thursday in southern Wisconsin. Temperatures in Milwaukee surged into the mid-50s, surpassing the Jan. 30 record of 53 degrees set in 1988, according to the National Weather Service.
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