On hot summer days people from near and far come to Madison to hop on a tube and float down the Dan River.
“Just to get away from the house for a while and to just have a little bit of relaxing fun out in nature,” said Ashley Smith. She drove an hour and a half to float.
Hundreds of people will ride the river this summer and while it may be fun, it can be dangerous.
Saturday Madison firefighters were called to get a man out of the water. He is in critical condition.
“We had to stop the train to get down there to assist. So, we had to get a boat into the water and then get the guy onto the boat and to the bank to turn him over to EMS,” said Madison Fire Chief, Jim Ritchey.
Read More here:https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/life/dan-river-rescue-highlights-need-for-volunteers/83-2c04e3f4-7fab-4942-9481-faeeaceade42
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