Hustisford UTV ice rescue; vehicle broke through ice, driver cited for OWI
TOWN OF HUSTISFORD, Wis. - The Dodge County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a UTV that broke through the ice on Sinissippi Lake in the Town of Hustisford on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Officials say the UTV was being driven north on Sinissippi Lake when it went through the ice around 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Hustisford Fire Department worked with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and were able to pull the two people who were on the UTV out of the water – and brin them back to shore. Neither person was hurt.
Dodge County officials say the driver of the UTV, a 45-year-old man, was arrested for operating a UTV/ATV while under the Influence of an Intoxicant 1st offense. He was transported to Aurora Medical Center by Hartford Paramedics as a precaution, where he was later released.
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The passenger, a 46-year-old man from Hustisford, was released at the scene.
Assisting at the scene was the Hustisford Fire Department, Iron Ridge Fire Department, Neosho Fire Department, and Hartford Paramedics.