Ice Fisherman Accidentally Drives His Vehicle Into Lake

The ice was too thin and an ice fisherman barely escaped when his vehicle broke through and sank into Lake Onalaska.  The man’s name hasn’t been released.  Witnesses say the accident happened about a half-mile from Schafer’s Landing and a few hundred yards from the lake’s eastern shore.  The driver was able to get out through a window, but the vehicle sank to the bottom of the lake.  Fishermen located nearby were able to pull the driver to safety.  The man has 30 days to remove his vehicle from the lake.