{"id":516807,"date":"2022-11-27T04:42:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T01:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/colorado-teen-dies-trying-to-rescue-friends-from-icy-lake\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T04:42:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T01:42:33","slug":"colorado-teen-dies-trying-to-rescue-friends-from-icy-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/colorado-teen-dies-trying-to-rescue-friends-from-icy-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"#Colorado teen dies trying to rescue friends from icy lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a532d316a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a532d316a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/colorado-teen-dies-trying-to-rescue-friends-from-icy-lake\/#%E2%80%9CColorado_teen_dies_trying_to_rescue_friends_from_icy_lake%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Colorado teen dies trying to rescue friends from icy lake&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CColorado_teen_dies_trying_to_rescue_friends_from_icy_lake%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Colorado teen dies trying to rescue friends from icy lake&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A teenager died after he dove into an icy Colorado lake to try to rescue three friends.<\/p>\n<p>Dyllan Whittenburg died on Thanksgiving, just one day after his 14th birthday, his family said.<\/p>\n<p>Whittenburg\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/hundreds-attend-vigil-teen-died-jumping-icy-lake\/\">family told CBS<\/a> that he rushed to help his pals who had fallen through the ice on Crystal Lake in the Denver area Tuesday, but he became tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed under ice in the frigid waters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our understanding, Dyllan saw there was an issue, and he just took off running from what everybody said and dove in the water,\u201d his aunt, Yvonne Wenzel, said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately Dyllan, he went under and nobody could find him fast enough to get him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors used hoses, extension cords and ropes to pull Dyllan\u2019s friends, two girls and a boy, to shore, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestMetroFire\/status\/1595190744721096706\">West Metro Fire Rescue said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dyllan was out farther than the others, where the lake \u201cquickly drops off a shelf to 7 to 8 feet,\u201d fire officials said, and had slipped beneath the ice.<\/p>\n<p>A dive team eventually pulled Dllyan out of the water and took him to a local hospital. He spent his 14th birthday laying in a hospital bed and died the next day, two days after he had fallen into the lake.<\/p>\n<p>The Douglas County Sheriff\u2019s Department is still investigating Dyllan\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Crystal lake where Dyllan fell through the ice.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The lake drops as deep as 8 feet, fire officials said.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">@annaleetaylor_<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Pictures of ice on top of Crystal Lake.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Dyllan became trapped under the ice.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">@annaleetaylor_<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"A fire truck parked beside the lake.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The Douglas County Sheriff&#8217;s Department is still investigating Dyllan&#8217;s death.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">@annaleetaylor_<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Extension cords used in the rescue.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/teen-died-in-icy-pond-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Neighbors used hoses, extension cords and ropes to pull Dyllan&#8217;s friends to shore.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">@annaleetaylor_<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Roxborough community celebrated Dyllan\u2019s life Thursday with a candle vigil at Crystal Lake and remembered the teen, who leaves three younger siblings behind, as a hero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe helped me through so much. Thick and thin,\u201d said McKayla Weadick, a friend. \u201cWe were just like were always together. We have so many memories together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dyllan\u2019s parents sat along the lake\u2019s shore as the community members released balloons in their son\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe touched everybody. That kid was amazing,\u201d his father said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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