Police in Haliburton are warning the public after vehicles carrying eight passengers in total went through the ice Friday evening.
The first incident took place at around 4:45 p.m. on Twelve Mile Lake, in Minden Hills.
Four men were travelling together on a snowmobile and ATV when they broke through thin ice. Three of the four men were able to pull themselves from the water and a bystander helped remove the fourth with a rope.
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The second incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. on Boshkung Lake. The male driver and three male passengers entered the water, but were quickly able to get out.
In that case, a 35-year-old man had his licence suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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