Young girl rescued from icy waters in Bear, Delaware

BEAR, Del. (WPVI) -- A quick thinking firefighter jumped into action to rescue a young girl who fell into icy waters in Bear, Delaware.

It happened around 4:00 p.m. at the Meridian Crossing development off Church Road.

The girls, believed to be about 10 years old, were walking on the ice on a semi-frozen pond, when a resident spotted them, and tried to get them to get off - but it was too late. One of the girls fell in.

"She kept walking further and further out and she just went through so I just started screaming for my son-in-law who thank God was home," said Nancy McConnell, witness.

McConnell called her son-in-law, who happens to be a volunteer firefighter and also lives in the complex.

"I had my rescue equipment inside. I ran inside, got my gear, put it on and ran over. As I was running over she was in the water and I made the decision to go in," said Minh Nguyen.

With a rope tied around him and his wife pulling the other end, firefighter Nguyen was able to get the child out.

The girl was transported to Christiana Hospital in stable condition.