Woman dies after ATV breaks through ice in Itasca County
A woman has died after the all-terrain vehicle she was riding broke through the ice in Itasca County.
A man on the ATV with her survived. Sheriff's officials say the body of Bernice Kane, of Cohasset, was recovered Sunday afternoon.
Deputies responded to a report of an ATV breaking through the ice on Rice Lake near Cohassett shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities say Michael Gibbons, of Duluth, was able to get out of the water on his own and call for help.
The sheriff's office is investigating.
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