Syracuse.com - Truck and escavator went through ice on Oneida Lake (see video)

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"The driver on the pickup truck was out on the ice doing donuts," said Cicero Police Chief Joseph Snell.

CICERO, NY - A pickup truck went through the ice Saturday morning on Oneida Lake, off of Lakeshore Road.

An excavator was brought in hours later to pull the truck out, but it also went fell through the ice. A third excavator was brought to the scene, which eventually pulled the other two vehicles out. Chainsaws were used to cut up the ice to allow the vehicles to be pulled to shore.

The DEC was notified in the event of any fuel leaks or other environmental concerns. Neither driver was injured.

"The driver on the pickup truck was out on the ice doing donuts," said Cicero Police Chief Joseph Snell. 'The front end went in about 150 feet off shore and the back end was still on the ice. An escavator went through about 40 feet off shore."

How thick was the ice?

"Apparently not thick enough," Snell said.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog