Several trucks break through ice on Lake Pepin
Multiple trucks fall through ice on Lake Pepin
Derek Allyn Hanson posted a video and photos to Facebook on Saturday, Jan. 21, showing multiple trucks parked next to each other on the ice on the Minnesota side of Lake Pepin.
FRONTENAC, Minn. (FOX 9) - Several trucks, parked next to each other, broke through the ice on Lake Pepin in Frontenac, Minnesota, on Saturday.
Derek Allyn Hanson recorded a video of a truck speeding away through puddles on a mostly frozen Lake Pepin while vehicles nearby sunk into the water.
Photos sent in by a FOX 9 viewer show at least six vehicles sinking into the water. Nearby, a thin ice warning sign was posted and open water could be seen on the lake.
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No injuries were reported, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office told FOX 9. Authorities said 911 received its first call related to this at 11:15 a.m. Saturday and responded. All the vehicles were removed.
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