Police officer treated for hypothermia after punching ice in Solihull rescue effort

A police officer has been treated for hypothermia after punching ice in a Solihull rescue effort.

The officer was called to assist in a car crash on the M5 in Solihull on Saturday night.

The officer was found to have hypothermia and was treated on the scene before being transported to hospital.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "The officer was treated for hypothermia, received some advice and support and has since been released."
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Police officer treated for hypothermia after punching ice in Solihull rescue effort
Mon, December 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM
A police officer was treated for hypothermia after trying to punch through ice in an effort to rescue children from a lake in Solihull.Superintendent Richard Harris, of West Midlands Police, told reporters that officers entered the water as part of the rescue attempt, with some going in "waist-deep".Three boys aged 11, 10 and eight years old died after falling into icy water on Babbs Mill Lake on Sunday afternoon.A six-year-old boy also remains in critical condition.
A police officer has been treated for hypothermia after punching ice in a Solihull rescue effort.

The officer was called to assist in a car crash on the M5 in Solihull on Saturday night.

The officer was found to have hypothermia and was treated on the scene before being transported to hospital.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "The officer was treated for hypothermia, received some advice and support and has since been released."
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