WATCH: Officers pull man from icy waters using long rope in Worcester County

Dramatic video shows crews rescuing a man who fell into icy waters on Thursday morning.

Shrewsbury Police say they received a call around 7:50 a.m. for a report of a missing man in the area of 7 Boston Turnpike. About 10 minutes later as officers were canvassing the area, they saw the man in the middle of Lake Quinsigamond under the Route 9 Bridge, calling for help and struggling to stay afloat.

The water temperature at the time was an estimated 42 degrees, with the air temperature around 40 degrees…

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