Two brothers died after they plunged through ice in a retention pond behind their apartment in Wisconsin, according to authorities and reports.
Antwon Amos Jr., 6, and his 8-year-old brother Legend Sims explored a pool in Sun Prairie after a school bus dropped them off Friday afternoon, the Wisconsin State Journal reported, citing police and loved ones.
Both boys fell and Legend reportedly tried to save his younger brother.
Police and firefighters rushed to the scene around 3:20pm to pull the boy from the water.
The siblings were taken to hospital in critical condition. But Legend was pronounced dead Saturday and Antwon died Monday, police reportedly said.
“Their sudden and tragic passing has left a deep void in the lives of their family, friends and community,” the boys’ mother, Kiana Sims, wrote in a GoFundMe post.
“Their bright smiles, contagious laughter, and boundless energy touched the lives of all who knew them. They were beloved sons, brothers, friends, and classmates,” the fundraiser said.
Antwon Amos Jr. (left) and Legend Sims both died after they fell into a frozen pond after school in Wisconsin. GoFundMe The siblings are remembered by their mother for having bright smiles, infectious laughter, and boundless energy. Facebook
The couple’s estranged baseball program, BMC Youth Baseball, said on Facebook that Legend “bravely” tried to save his younger brother
The boy, who is a student at Royal Oaks Elementary School, was dropped off at the same corner that “is not located in front of the catchment pool, a spokesperson for the Sun Prairie School District told the Wisconsin State Journal.
Students in boys’ grades do not need an adult to meet them when they get off the bus with the policy stating it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to supervise the child once the bus has dropped them off, the newspaper reported.
The brothers were playing around the catchment pond behind their apartment in Sun Prairie after school when they fell under the ice on January 5. Facebook
It was unclear if any adults were there to see the two brothers at the end of the day.
There is now a push to install barriers in front of the pool and other bodies of water in the area to prevent similar tragedies, Sabrina Madison, founder of the Center for Advancement for Black Women, told the outlet.
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