Two pool emergencies, one pedestrian hit Saturday in Lake Delton
Vacations turned ugly Saturday in Lake Delton.
A 6-year-old boy was in UW Hospital on Monday after nearly drowning at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center.
The boy was one of two near drownings in the village Saturday; another boy was hit by a car on Highway 12, said Lake Delton Police Chief Tom Dorner.
Jacob Durant, of Oshkosh, was pulled from a pool in the outdoor waterpark of the Kalahari just before 2:30 p.m. Lifeguards performed CPR on the boy, who was initially taken to St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo before being flown to Madison. A spokeswoman for the resort said the parents of the boy have told hotel management the boy is expected to recover.
And in a third incident Saturday, a 10-year-old boy was in good condition at UW Hospital Monday after he was hit by a car while trying to cross Highway 12.
Dorner said the boy, Derek Birling, of Appleton, was with friends when a car in one of the two southbound lanes stopped and motioned for the boy to cross. However, a vehicle in the other southbound lane did not stop and struck the boy, who was not in a crosswalk, Dorner said. No citations have been issued.
At 1:20 p.m. a 38-year-old Milwaukee man was pulled from the outdoor pool at the Paradise Motel in Lake Delton. Arundel Mercedes was under water for 10 to 20 seconds before he was pulled to the surface by friends. The pool did not have a lifeguard on duty, Dorner said. He was reported to be unconscious and on life-support but improving as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to Lake Delton police.