Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Vehicle goes through ice on Lake of the Woods


The OPP are advising local residents to think twice before heading out on to the lake.

Yesterday afternoon around 5:00 a Toyota Sequoia SUV went through the ice near the Rat Portage First Nation.

Police say three Americans managed to get out of the vehicle before it eventually plunged into the water.
The vehicle was hauling a trailor with two snowmachines, which also ended up in the lake.
In another incident, police were contacted about a dog going through the ice on Lake of the Woods near Dairy Queen.

The woman walking the dog managed to get it safely out of the water.