Vehicles Fall Through the Ice
A couple more vehicles have gone through the ice on area lakes in recent days. One incident was reported on Saturday on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County, and another was reported last Thursday on Horseshoe Lake in Stearns County.
Saturday’s incident on Green Lake again occurred near the Rush Brown Access on the north shore where a vehicle went through the ice earlier in the month. It was reported at 11:02 Saturday night. The vehicle was partially submerged near the Old Mill Inn and had passed through the thin ice signs. The occupants made it safely to shore. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. The Spicer and New London Fire Departments assisted at the scene, along with New London Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol.
On Thursday afternoon at 5:10, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a pickup that had gone through the ice on Horseshoe Lake, near Eastway Court, in Munson Township. The caller said the driver was safe and out of the water.
When deputies arrived, they observed the front half of 2006 Chevrolet Silverado submerged in the lake. The driver, 30-year-old Joshua Blommer of Richmond, was able to escape unharmed. Blommer was driving approximately 50-75 feet from shore when the front end of his truck broke through the ice and immediately sunk down. Blommer was able to quickly extricate himself from the truck. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
