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Brooklyn Park woman dies after plunging through thin ice while on ATV in Hubbard County Other Minnesota counties reported ATV accidents on area lakes over the weekend. December 28, 2020 5:46pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Thin ice and all-terrain vehicles made for a dangerous combination several times over the weekend in greater Minnesota, with one incident in Hubbard County turning deadly.
Rose Peterson, 60, of Brooklyn Park, died Saturday evening after she and two family members traveling in an ATV fell through thin ice on Kabekona Lake, about 8 miles northwest of Walker.
Riding in the ATV with Peterson were her husband, Kenneth, and a 29-year-old daughter, while her 36-year-old son and another family member followed on snowmobiles. Peterson s son pulled all three out of the water after the ATV plunged into about 18 feet of water.
Officials encourage safety after incidents involving thin ice
Authorities say there were at least five incidents of people falling through thin ice over the holiday weekend. Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 8:51 PM CST December 27, 2020 Updated: 3:22 AM CST December 28, 2020
STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. As temperatures take a dive, eager Minnesotans are heading to nearby lakes to enjoy ice hockey, skating and fishing.
“With restrictions in place, we are seeing a lot of people that are going out enjoying outdoor activities,” says Sgt. Adam Hoffman with the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials are asking people heading onto the ice to take precautions though, after responding to at least five incidents of people falling through thin ice over the weekend.
Multiple incidents of ATV riders falling through thin ice in west central Minnesota
People riding ATVs on lakes broke through thin ice Saturday, Dec. 26, in Stearns County and also in Kandiyohi County. A similar incident was reported Friday at Games Lake in Kandiyohi. 5:45 pm, Dec. 27, 2020 ×
Not all lakes and rivers with thin ice have these warning signs. Experts say people who go onto ice should check its depth regularly to make sure it is safe. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources photo
WILLMAR, Minn. Law enforcement is asking people to check ice conditions after at least three incidents where people fell through thin ice have been reported in the region.
Multiple incidents of people falling through thin ice over holiday weekend in west central Minnesota
Two incidents on Saturday, one in Holding Township in Stearns County, and one in Norway Lake Township in Kandiyohi County, along with an incident on Friday, this time at Games Lake in Kandiyohi, resulted in people riding ATVs on lakes in the area breaking through thin ice. 5:43 pm, Dec. 27, 2020 ×
Not all lakes and rivers with thin ice have these warning signs. Experts say people who go onto ice should check its depth regularly to make sure it is safe. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources photo