Man who fell through ice near Point Pelee saved by passersby seeking sunset photo

Two young womenwho were at Point Pelee to get a picture of the sunset ended up helping save a man who had fallen through the ice Tuesday evening.

Emergency crews including the OPP, EMS and fire fighters from Leamington and Kingsville were called to the 900 block of Point Pelee Drive around 6:30 p.m.

The pair of photographers,who had driven out to the point to watch the sun go down, heard a man calling for help, according to Leamington Fire Services.

They found the man who had fallen through the ice. Mike Bradt, the deputy chief said that's when the women called out to the man.

"He was trying to get up, the women kept coaxing him, coaxing him to convince him to keep trying and not to give up," he said.

The man was able to get himself up onto the ice. Bradt said he could not walk at that point, but was able to lay flat on the ice and crawl.

He was helped to shore by the OPP and was conscious and talking before he was transported to hospital, according to fire officials.

"Thanks these 2 young ladies for a great job, and for being in the right place at the right time," the fire service tweeted after the incident.