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[tikkalover]

Don't know if I was dreaming or not, but on the WDAY news this morning, they said that a guy on a sled went through the ice at 6 mile bridge and didn't make it out. Hopefully I was just dreaming this and its not true. Anyone else hear about this?

 

[deleted member]

You weren't dreaming. By the bridge. Heard he tried to go inder it on a snowmobile.

 

[Vollmer]

Tragic. I hate hearing these things.

 

[KDM]

A completely avoidable tragedy. My condolences to the family and friends.

 

[3Roosters]

During the daytime. Open water under bridge. Will be interesting to hear the rest of the story.

 

[Jigaman]

I had heard they drove right into open water under the bridge as well. I dont understand how this is possible. I could see if there was ice under the bridge and they didnt know any better but to drive into open water??? Tragic.

 

[Chas'n Tail]

my condolences to the family. never a good thing to hear.

 

[3Roosters]

According to the radio reports, the deceased was a 59 yr old man from SD..i didn't catch the town. Evidently trying to get to the other side of the lake by going under bridge on his snowmobile. The guy fishing with him was following behind about 75 yards and called 911. Lake Region Search and Rescue was dispatched. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Sad deal. Stay safe out there folks!

 

[Kickemup]

Sad deal prayers to the family. People need to think about there families before doing shit that can kill them.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

What a sad deal.

 

[8andcounting]

what a moron ......... the bridges aren't safe if its -20 all winter ... a 59 yr old should know better . prayers to his family.

 

[Jigaman]

I kinda feel the same way but calling a guy a moron who just died while doing something everyone on this site loves is in bad taste. He should have known better, but didnt. Leave it at that IMO.

 

[dean nelson]

I had heard they drove right into open water under the bridge as well. I dont understand how this is possible. I could see if there was ice under the bridge and they didnt know any better but to drive into open water??? Tragic.

The question is did he not see it coming or was he trying to skip it through. Most long track sleds are fully capable of driving indefinitely on water so long as you don't slow down. Now to try it with a load of fishing gear isn't very bright if that's what he did or to try it with a short track trail sled. Watched guys doing it off the fox island ramp a few years ago shaking my head. Spot like fox you go in your screwed with the current that's going to try and take you under the ice.

 

[Brian Renville]

Even the most careful of us have a lapse, a extra brave moment, or take a shot at a shortcut now and then. Condolences to his family and friends, sucks when we lose anyone especially a fellow outdoorsman.

 

[Jigaman]

The question is did he not see it coming or was he trying to skip it through. Most long track sleds are fully capable of driving indefinitely on water so long as you don't slow down. Now to try it with a load of fishing gear isn't very bright if that's what he did or to try it with a short track trail sled. Watched guys doing it off the fox island ramp a few years ago shaking my head. Spot like fox you go in your screwed with the current that's going to try and take you under the ice.

I actually thought of this too but at 59 years old I doubt it. 19, maybe.

 

[guywhofishes]

Ugh... this sucks.

 

[Jigaman]

http://www.devilslakejournal.com/ne...n-six-mile-bay-snowmobile-accident-identified

 

[AaronJ]

what a moron ......... the bridges aren't safe if its -20 all winter ... a 59 yr old should know better . prayers to his family.

I know the story quite well. Don't be an insensitive prick. This defined accident.

 

[wslayer]

Prayers to family and friends...

 

[dean nelson]

http://www.devilslakejournal.com/ne...n-six-mile-bay-snowmobile-accident-identified

Please tell me they don't pay who ever wrote that!