GORE BAY, Ont. – Police have recovered the body of a man who was on an all-terrain vehicle that plunged through the ice of a frozen lake southwest of Sudbury, Ont.
The provincial police underwater search and recovery team pulled the body of 55-year-old Daniel Labelle, of Sudbury, from the waters of Lake Wosley after the vehicle and its three occupants fell through the ice Friday morning.
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Investigators say Labelle and two other men riding the ATV were on a fishing trip when the machine ended up in the lake.
The two men managed to escape to safety, while Labelle’s body was recovered hours later.
Police say this is the second time this week that someone has gone through the ice while riding on Lake Wosley.
They’re reminding people who venture out onto open waterways to be aware of changing ice conditions.
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