TRUCK THREW ICE ON LEECH

[hksbh]

truck with 4 people went threw today on leech and 2 did not make it out

[jigglestick]

details man. don't just go scaring people.--------jigglestick--------

[Guest]

What details are needed. Last night's TV news reported the incident. Evidently the two survivors were two sons -- their fathers being the two victims.

Don't drive on deteriorating ice, no matter how thick you believe it to be.

[Guest]

According to our local St Cloud paper today the people were from St Cloud. It only confirmed that a 10 yr old and 20 yr old both sons of the victims did make it to safey. Names still withheld pending notification of relatives. Tragic to say the least....

[Kingfisher]

hksbh: Thank you for your prompt report of the tragic accident, even though the details of the accident were not known at the time, you gave enough news to remind people to use extreme caution, which may have saved other lives, you are to be commended for you quick actions and not ridiculed.

[Guest]

I live in walker right near leech. The people in the truck did not just go through the ice. They tried to cross an ice heave and went down. Yes the two boys in back busted open the window and jumped out. The fathers were not so fortunate.Please be careful on th ice. Use common sense. Our prayers are with the family.

[jigglestick]

say what you want kingfisher. i wasn't ridiculing anyone. i am as cautious as anyone when it comes to frozen water. your right it was tragic. a terrible loss. my point was i was willing to bet my house they didn't just fall through with out encountering some sort of out of the ordinary circumstance. like trying to cross a pressure ridge.that can happen any day of the winter. especialy when the weather is changing, and the ice is moving. what about the accident in detroit lakes in early january. should nobody have ventured onto the ice any where in minnesota this year because of that? of course not. my sister in-law wouldnt let my brother take his kids fishing this year because of it. there is no such thing as safe ice right? people should allways use extreme caution on the lake, but they should also use their heads. especialy this time of year. warnings are appropriate. paranoid scare tactics are not...nuf said--fire away----jigglestick----

[Raven]

I fished Pike Bay last Saturday. There was a large pressure ridge out from the east side access so we didn't go out there. Found another route a short distance away. We drove across the bay, fishing in a couple of different places and drove off the lake at the park in Cass Lake. Lots of ice. I also understand the family was Mung and they might not have been aware of the danger of pressure ridges.

[SteveR]

It is very tragic and unfortunate that something such as this should happen. From what I have heard the truck was trying to cross a hump in the ice. Not being an ice fisher, I am not sure of it all, but to me that would be a pressure point building, and should be avoided. The circumstances are important especially to me as I have been considering ice fishing, next year. I still am, I now feel I do know there is another arrow in my quiver for information to stay safe. With regard to helping out these fellas as they go down. I am an EMT and Firefighter. I suggest that unless you absolutely have a good idea on what to and what is safe, don't do anything but perhaps yell encouragement and be there for the victims when they get to a safe place. Hard thing to say but I all to often hear that there are deaths involved, many times the rescuer and not the rescuee, or multiple deaths of recuers and rescuees. Don't complicate a very complicated problem. My condolences to the friends and family.