On Friday, October 1, 2021 at approximately 6:00pm the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, along with Township Fire Department, Fall Creek Fire/Rescue, and Eau Claire Fire, responded to a water rescue on County Highway K near the south entrance to Big Falls County Park.
It was determined that a 37-year-old male had been swimming when a sandbar gave way, and he went under water. Friends that were with him were able to pull him from the river and starting life saving measures until first responders arrived. These efforts were not successful, and the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Names are being withheld until family has been notified. No further information will be released at this time.
