Watch Ill. Police Battle Brutal Cold to Save Crash Victims in Icy Pond

Illinois police officers faced brutally cold temperatures over the weekend to save three people who crashed into an icy pond.

The rescue happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday when Glendale Heights police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a pond, the department stated in a social media post, which included body camera footage of the incident. When officers reached the scene, they found the vehicle submerged in roughly 12 feet of water, while three people were about 20 to 30 feet from the shore.

With temperatures reaching only a single degree, two officers made their way onto the frozen pond. One officer waded through ice chunks into the frigid water to reach the people, while another officer stayed on the ice, securing his colleague and helping to keep the others above water.

"I lost feeling in my body, it was so cold," Officer Dennis Stachura told CBS News. "My hands were on the ice. … The water was freezing, but in my mind, it was just the adrenaline and the instinct of getting those people out."

Backup officers and Glenside firefighters responded to the call, and they were able to pull everyone to safety. The three people were suffered minor injuries, and the officers were unharmed.

“Our officers are always ready and prepared for any situation," Chief George Pappas said in a statement. "What could have been a tragic accident turned into heroic actions by Officers Stachura and (Marco) Lomibao, and other responding officers on scene. I want to commend them for their selfless acts as they put their own lives at risk to rescue these three individuals."