Two young siblings died after diving into the ice of a reservoir behind an apartment building in Wisconsin, authorities and media reports said.
Antwon Amos Jr., 6, and his brother Legend Sims, 8, stepped into a Sun Prairie pond Friday afternoon after their school bus dropped them off. The Wisconsin State Journal reported: According to police and relatives.
Both boys fell through the ice, and Legend reportedly tried to save his brother.
Around 3:20 p.m., police and firefighters arrived at the scene and pulled the boys from the water.
The brothers were taken to the hospital in critical condition. However, Legend was pronounced dead on Saturday, and Antwon died on Monday, police said.
“Their sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in the lives of their families, 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 everyone who knew them. They were beloved sons, brothers, friends, and classmates. ” said the fundraiser.
The baseball program that the two belonged to is “BMC Youth Baseball.'' said on Facebook Legend 'bravely' tried to save his brother
The boys, who were students at Royal Oaks Elementary School, were dropped off at the same corner “not in front of the detention pond,” a spokesperson for the Sun Prairie School District told the Wisconsin State Journal.
According to the newspaper, students in boys' grades do not need an adult to meet them when they get off the bus, as the policy is that it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to supervise the child once they are removed from the bus.
It's unclear whether any adults were there to meet the two brothers at the end of the day.
Sabrina Madison, founder of the Progress Center for Black Women, said there is now a movement to install fencing in front of that pond and other bodies of water in the area to prevent similar tragedies. Ta.
