A 14-year-old Utah boy with autism died Monday after he fell by way of the ice whereas fishing at a pond — all of the whereas his household believed he was at a pal’s home, based on police and experiences.
Sam Creel and a buddy had been at Glasmann Pond within the metropolis of Ogden Monday when the ice caved in, plunging each of them into the freezing waters.
Whereas the surviving peer was shortly rescued and brought to a neighborhood hospital, Creel was pulled from the water about two hours later and died at Main Kids’s Hospital in Salt Lake Metropolis after he was airlifted there, authorities mentioned, Fox 13 reported.
His dad and mom had been notified in regards to the accident round 5 p.m., however didn’t make it to the hospital earlier than he was pronounced useless, the station reported.
“We misplaced our little boy final night time,” stepfather Nathan Gidley advised the station.
“He didn’t inform us the place he was going. He advised Grandpa that he was going to a pal’s home however that wasn’t the place he was going.”
Creel had autism and didn’t know tips on how to swim. His dad and mom by no means met the pal he was fishing with.
“He all the time got here residence,” Gidley advised the station. “I’m going to overlook him a lot.”
The ninth-grader had desires of changing into a police officer.
“He was a loving massive brother, who loved spending time along with his little brother,” an aunt of Creel wrote on a fundraising web page.
“He additionally favored taking part in video video games, engaged on computer systems and the outside. Samuel loves his toy police automotive and has expressed curiosity in changing into a policeman.”
Ogden Metropolis deputy fireplace chief Mike Slater warned individuals to avoid water as a result of they don’t understand how skinny the ice is perhaps.
“Typically, chances are you’ll get some snow on high of the ice and it may be deceiving,” he advised KUTV.
“It might look thicker than it’s. Like I say, you by no means know the place the flowing water is.”
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