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Truck falls through Lake Alexander, man arrested

Monday, January 2, 2012

Lincoln County deputies helped remove a truck that had fallen through the ice on Lake Alexander, which lead to another driver being arrested.

The Sheriff's office was notified that the truck had broken through the ice in the area of Rock Island at just after 1:00pm on Friday. The rec deputy went to the area and found the truck submerged in the water. The driver told the deputy he drove over thin ice and broke through but was able to get out safely. The truck was removed later that evening and the hole and thin ice were marked by orange barrels.

While the Rec. Deputy was investigating this incident, a man man drove through the area where they were working several times. The deputy stopped the man to warn him of the thin ice. As the deputy was speaking to the 55 year old Merrill man, he noticed the odor of intoxicants and asked the driver to perform a field sobriety test. As a result he was taken in on a 4th offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was booked into the Lincoln County Jail before being released to a responsible party.

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