Sheriff: McGregor Man Dies After ATV Goes Through Ice

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A McGregor man is dead after he broke through the ice on Big Sandy Lake while riding an ATV, according to the Aitkin County Sheriff's office.

A witness reported seeing the ATV go through the ice just after noon.

Authorities arrived to the scene to find ATV tracks leading to a hole in the ice.

They found a Polaris Ranger in about eight feet of water with the driver still in the cab.

The 59-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was airlifted to North Memorial Medical Center.

The sheriff's office says the ice thickness near where the victim broke through was between a half inch and three inches.