Minn. man dies when ATV falls into Lake Alexander

A 59-year-old man has died after his all-terrain vehicle fell through thin ice on Lake Alexander in central Minnesota.

KSTP-TV reports the accident happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday on the lake near Camp Ripley in Morrison County.

Deputies and firefighters say they found Gary Deppa, of Cushing, face down in the water at the edge of a 20-foot-hole.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Information from: [[link: http://www.kstp.com type:ext text:KSTP-TV]]

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