A man who was rescued from the river in a major operation by the emergency services has since died.
YorkMix reported yesterday that police, fire and ambulance crews, along with York Rescue Boat, were involved in the rescue.
Teams went to Landing Lane in Fulford after the callout just after 2pm.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said a person was rescued from the river alive. YorkMix understands it was the York Rescue Boat volunteers who got him out of the water.
He was taken by ambulance to York Hospital.
Today, a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson issued this sad update: “At 2.08pm on Tuesday , we received a report from a member of the public that a man had entered the River Ouse near Bishopthorpe Bridge.
“Emergency services, including police, ambulance, fire crews and the York Rescue Boat attended the scene and located the man, who was brought out of the water and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
“Despite the best efforts of emergency service personnel and medical staff, the man sadly died later that evening.
“His death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
