Leader Staff
Shawano police Thursday rescued a man with an apparent heart condition after his vehicle went into a ditch on East Green Bay Street.
Police were called to what was thought to be a minor accident, but discovered a 66-year-old man inside who was unresponsive, the Police Department said.
Officers Elinor Harris and Ryan Atkinson were forced to break the window of the vehicle to get it opened. The man was still unresponsive, and officers shocked him twice with a defibrillator.
Paramedics then arrived on scene and continued CPR. The man was transported to Shawano Medical Center.
Police could not give out any other information because of the privacy concerns related to medical issues.
The hospital would not release any information on the man’s condition.