Authorities recovered a man who went through ice on a Putnam County Lake over the weekend while riding an Off-Road Vehicle.
The DNR says 48-year-old Brett Crowder of Coatsville was driving the vehicle on Hermitage Lake when he and another rider broke through the ice. The other driver got out on his own. Drivers found Crowder in 30 feet of water. Officials say the ice in the area was 2 inches thick. Crowder was pronounced dead at the scene.
The DNR re-iterates that no ice is safe ice. It is recommended to have four inches of clear ice before walking on it, and five to six inches before operating an ORV or snowmobile. Warmer temperatures forecasted for the state this week will make for unsafe ice in many locations.