The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office reports a fatality during the cleaning of Blair’s water tank.
Responding to a call on Saturday afternoon, authorities discovered a man trapped within the tank.
The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was wearing scuba gear while conducting maintenance inside the tank.
Despite expressing discomfort due to cold temperatures, the man continued working, ultimately succumbing to hypothermia.
Efforts to rescue him were unsuccessful.