TOOELE, Utah — A 20-year-old man died while rescuing a woman who had fallen into Settlement Canyon Reservoir Monday night.
It’s the second death of a young person in this reservoir in the past year, almost to date.
Last year, the Tooele community lost 14-year-old Jayden Davis .
His grandfather Chris Sloan sent a statement to FOX 13 News on Tuesday, saying:
“The approaching anniversary was tough enough without this latest tragedy. We hurt for the family members affected as well as the amazing first responders that have been put through this again. I hope this latest tragedy makes people think through the potential catastrophe that goes with venturing out on the ice this time of year.”
Cpl. Colbey Bentley with the Tooele Police Department added that it’s been hard for the community.
“It hurts, you know, having gone through this last year and you know, another incident during the summer, but having these two ice incidents being so similar, it’s just reopening an old wound and it hurts and having it hurt for us,” said Bentley. “We can only imagine how bad it hurts for the family who’s going through this right now.”