TOOELE, Utah — A man died and a woman was injured after both falling through the ice at a Tooele reservoir Monday night.
The man was later identified by officials as 20-year-old Emaloni Lutui, a Taylorsville resident.
Tooele City Police said a woman fell through the ice at Settlement Canyon Reservoir shortly before 7 p.m. Lutui went out to rescue her and was able to help her out of the icy water, but then he fell in and did not resurface.
Members of Tooele's police and fire departments responded and searched for hours for Lutui. A dive team, including an underwater robotic device, was called in to help with the search.
At 11:20 p.m. the body of Lutui was recovered from the water.
The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for cold exposure. Both the man and the woman are in their early 20s, officials said.
After the fatal incident, Tooele City closed the reservoir to all activity and placed signs around the water to warn individuals to stay away. Moving forward, the reservoir will be closed from November-March each season.
"Please follow the guidelines that the Irrigation Company has put in place and stay away from the reservoir," the city said. "Our most heartfelt and sincerest condolences go out to the families of those involved in last night's incident."
Just under a year ago, a similar situation occurred at the same reservoir. A teenager lost his life after falling through the ice.
FOX 13 News has a crew at the scene and will provide updates as the situation develops.
