Person rescued after falling into icy water in Aurora, later dies at hospital

A person was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night in northern Aurora after they were seen walking with several dogs next to a body of water and fell into icy water.

That's according to Aurora Fire Rescue, which said it happened at Sand Creek Park, near the intersection of Peoria Street and Fitzsimons Parkway.

The person, an adult, and one of the dogs were rescued by Aurora Fire Rescue's dive team, and the person was described as being in critical condition. The dogs were all okay. Authorities provided an update on Wednesday, stating that the person later died at the hospital.

Sand Creek Park is located near the intersection of Peoria Street and Fitzsimons Parkway. It has two ponds and a creek.

So far, there is no word on the age or the identity of the person who was hurt.