MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A mother and passersby are credited with acting courageously in rescuing a toddler who was inside a vehicle that had gone into the Fox River.
Menasha police say they were called to the city’s marina, 1 Center St., just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. Officers learned a woman was driving with her 1-year-old child secured in a car seat. The mother became confused by vehicle controls, police say, and the vehicle went down an embankment and into the water. The mother freed her child from the car seat and brought the child to safety.
Meanwhile, a passerby scaled a fence to go down to the river and help. Police say two other people quickly arrived and provided help, making sure the mother and child were safe.
“The courage shown by this mother and the community members who rushed to her side prevented a tragedy,” Police Chief Nick Thorn said in a news release. “Their actions reflect the very best of our community and remind us how powerful it is when people step forward in moments of need.”
