Man who went through ice near Ambassador Bridge has died

The man who was pulled from the icy waters of the Detroit River on Wednesday has died.

The U.S. Coast Guard assisted Canadian emergency crewsin asearchafter officials were alerted that two people had been spotted in the water around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

"When our officers arrived they observed a male floating facedown in the river, and they arrived there within minutes," explained Const. Andy Drouillard.

A Windsor Fire and Rescue team pulled the man from the water and with the help of EMS performed life saving measures, before theman was transported to hospital.

Emergency response on Detroit River

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Emergency response on Detroit River

Officials said the53-year-old mansuccumbedto his injuries while in hospital on Thursday before police had a chance to question him about how he ended up in the river.

Emergency crewsscoured the water for a second person who a witness said was also in theriver Wednesday afternoon, but later called off the search.

"We're still exploring this possibility of a second person, what the witness described as possibly a female," said Drouillard, who added there are no reports of a missing woman so police are speaking with family members of the deceased man to try to determine what led to him going in the water and whether they believe he was alone.

Stay away from frigid water

Wednesday's deadly incident isthe second time in a week a person was pulled from the icy Detroit River, a factDrouillarddescribed as "veryconcerning" for emergency officials.

"Obviously at these temperatures it's very dangerous to be in that water and even with us arriving in minutes, it's life or death," he explained."If anybody spots anybody in the water call 911 right away."