Emergency personnel pull a man out of Badfish Creek after he fell from his kayak Wednesday afternoon.
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says crews responded to the area of highways 59 and 138 near Cooksville in northwestern Rock County at about 4:30 p.m.
The 66-year-old victim from Cambridge tipped over in his kayak multiple times and eventually was unable to get back into his kayak or to shore. His companion, a 70-year-old man from Burlington, could not help him out of the water.
First responders determined the victim’s core temperature had dropped to dangerous levels, requiring life-saving measures. He was taken to Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville, where he was placed in critical care.
