A woman was in critical condition after falling through the ice on a lake in Vernon on Christmas Day, according to fire officials.
Emergency crews responded to the area of 55 Llynwood Drive on Lower Bolton Lake around 10:30 a.m. after a person reported seeing a woman in distress in the water.
The woman in her 50s was unresponsive when crews arrived, fire officials said.
They performed life-saving measures before the woman was flown by LifeStar helicopter to Hartford Hospital. The woman's condition has since been upgraded to stable, according to police.
Police issued a reminder that ice is never 100% safe. They urged people to check ice safety guidelines from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
