A frightening situation unfolded Wednesday night on La Crosse’s north side.
Emergency crews responded to a call of a little girl who was drowning near Black River Beach at approximately 6:30 p.m.
“303. Traffic, Black River Beach on Rose Street for a baby just pulled out of the water. CPR in progress,” said a response caller. “This younger adolescent male actually saw bubbles coming out of the water, dove down and pulled her up out of the water,” fire chief Ken Gilliam said. “That’s when we were arriving.”
A second bystander quickly performed CPR on the 5-year-old girl before La Crosse fire department crews took over.