Warman Fire Rescue took to social media on Sunday morning to warn drivers about unsafe conditions and to stay off all ice.
First responders were called at around 7:30 a.m. CT to a truck that went through the ice at the Clarkboro Ferry crossing, between Warman and Aberdeen, Sask., on Grid 784.
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Photos on the fire department’s Twitter page show the front end of the vehicle completely submerged in the South Saskatchewan River.
Ice rescue technicians went out to search the truck but found no one inside. RCMP were given the licence plate to investigate.
It was later discovered the driver of the truck had made it to shore safely.
Fire Chief Russ Austin said they were almost called out again to the same truck on Sunday.
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“Basically struggled back to a second tow truck operator — looks like his leg goes through the ice while he’s trying to reach for the first guy — and then they have a third one as the anchor member so we could have been called out again for a rescue.”
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Austin said the operator is very lucky to have not been drawn underneath the ice by the current, which could have been fatal.
“This time of year, no water out there is safe whether its kids walking out on dugouts or ponds or in this case, out on rivers. Mother Nature is more than happy to do what she normally does, and she’s taking that ice away right now, so we really urge people to stay off all ice right now.”
The fire department said a “false spring” in November 2016 caused another vehicle to go through the ice.
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