Cass Lake: Vehicle Breaks Ice on Pike Bay

Cass Lake: Vehicle Breaks Ice on Pike Bay
Cass Lake: Vehicle Breaks Ice on Pike Bay

CASS LAKE, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A vehicle partially went through the ice on Pike Bay near Cass Lake Thursday afternoon.

TRF News first learned of the incident from emergency radio traffic.

The radio traffic was reported around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The incident was described as a vehicle through the ice on Pike Bay.

Everyone got out of the vehicle

In the radio traffic, responders said everyone was out of the vehicle.

The traffic also reported that an eight-month pregnant woman fell on the ice.

Responders said she wanted to go to a hospital to be checked.

TRF News has not confirmed her condition beyond that report.

Cass Lake: Vehicle Breaks Ice on Pike Bay
Cass Lake: Vehicle Breaks Ice on Pike Bay

Vehicle reported partially submerged

The radio traffic described the vehicle as partially submerged.

The report suggested the back end may have gone through first.

The vehicle was described as being a couple of hundred yards out.

TRF News has not confirmed the vehicle type or plate details.

What we know so far

This incident was reported on Pike Bay near Cass Lake.

We are working to confirm details with local authorities.

No official damage estimate was available at the time of this report.

No official cause was provided for why the ice failed.

Ice safety reminder

The Minnesota DNR warns ice is never 100% safe.

Ice thickness can change fast over short distances.

The DNR also posts steps to follow if a vehicle breaks through.

Those tips are posted here: Minnesota DNR: If your vehicle breaks through.

General thickness guidance is posted here: Minnesota DNR ice thickness guidelines.

How to share tips

If you have photos or videos, please share them with TRF News.

Do not walk onto questionable ice to get closer.

If you see a person in danger, call 911.

Helpful links

Road and travel conditions are posted on Minnesota 511.

Cass County Sheriff’s Office information is posted here: Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

97 comments

    2. Jon Bergstrom The resorts put in the work to check the ice and mark out the roads, then people find out that others are driving out. Instead of checking the ice people just think they can drive anywhere on the lake.

  30. Sure glad everyone is having fun laughing….
    My husband wasn’t as lucky when our pickup went through the ice and he drowned!
    Nobody marked the thin ice when they went through!!!!
    So, when my husband went in, it was on 1″ of ice! Not the 18″ like the rest of the lake!
    Not a fucking laughing matter for the surviving family members!

  48. Ya that’s exactly what I said🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ And don’t drive you could get into an accident. Oh and don’t shower you might get wet! Where in this post did you get stop ice fishing? WOW Safety first! Here’s your sign 🙄

  50. That’s why my wife is so glad I don’t go out fishing till there’s a good amount of ice. No amount of fish is worth risking your life. I know it’s the best time to really catch a lot of fish but if you die you’re done fishing forever.

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