Several cars break through frozen lake during Lake Geneva, WI celebration

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Source: WQAD

LAKE GENEVA, Wisc. — This is why you don't park on a lake.

Several cars took the plunge - literally - in Lake Geneva after falling through the lake during the city's annual Winterfest. The cars were parked on the ice for the big event when they started to fall through the ice, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department

Large crowds are normally gathered at Winterfest and it's not uncommon for people to park on the ice. But Saturday's situation was different as people say there were a lot more cars coupled with the warmer weather -- it became a recipe for disaster, according to WITI. Lake Geneva's annual Winterfest includes the U.S. National Snow Sculpting competition, human sled racing and many more winter activities.

"We've seen cars here over the years that have been parked here successfully with no problems. But when you have 12 cars all in a row, it can't be good," said Michael Fuller, witness.

No injuries were reported.


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[Purveyor]

1. I don't believe insurance will cover their losses either.

[Bjornsdotter]

2. 25 minutes from my house

....how flipping stupid could they be. This winter has not been cold enough and many areas are not even iced over.

[Person 2713]

4. How warm was it when this happened ? it has been near 40 or above north of Chicago which is

not that far away from LG,WI
Who parks on ice when it's melting?

[PoliticAverse]

5. I checked what the weather was and it apears it was around 35 during the day. n/t

[Person 2713]

7. Thanks . This has been a mild winter so thin ice and 35 no way. Parking in the little downtown area

is crazy so I'm sure the offer to park out on the lake was inviting but not without consequence

[Bjornsdotter]

9. It was around 40

...and the sun was shining. Snow and ice were visibly melting.

[postulater]

3. There was a photo in the newspaper.

The ice was no more than 2 inches thick. Cars were lined up in rows next to each other. Drivers inexperienced with driving on ice should have been warned that the area was unsafe to park. Authorities should have prevented that from happening. People could have died.

[Tab]

6. Dumbasses

I have no sympathy. I've lived in cold/snow country my whole life. Every year some asshole tries to run a pickup truck across the ice or (even worse!) try to jump a snowmobile across a river. I'm only sad when kids/innocents get killed in the process. Cruel? No idea, but it sure seems like an easily avoidable situation.

[Bjornsdotter]

10. Exactly!

When they fall through the ice or jump the open water I vote to leave them. I saw a guy jump the open water right by my house and miss. They had to call the ice divers in. What a jackass.

[bluedigger]

11. In Maine you get fined for an environmental hazard if a vehicle goes in.

They don't give you much time to retrieve it, either, assuming you survive, of course.

[question everything]

13. Great idea! I hope they do this in Minnesota (nt)

[ffr]

8. Nooooooo! Global Warming isn't real because Ice.

Oops.

[hedda_foil]

12. Idiots! Lake Geneva is just a couple of hours from Chicago. It's been in the 40s for days here.

And we've only had a few days of serious cold this winter.