STERLING, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters scrambled into action after an SUV fell through an ice-covered pond in Sterling on Thursday.
Emergency officials responding to Waushacum Pond in the area of Squareshire Road around 12:20 p.m. found a vehicle that had partially fallen into the water, according to the Sterling Fire Department.
All of the occupants made it out of the vehicle and there were no reported injuries.
“If the truck has been submerged, the majority of the passenger compartment would have been submerged. And if someone was trapped inside it would have been a problem for sure, “Fire Ltietenant Tom Kokernak said.
The family told 7News that the person driving the SUV was plowing out an area for ice skating. They said they did the very same thing last weekend and had no trouble.
“Cars should not be on the ice,” the lieutenant said. “It’s very rare that the ice gets strong enough in this part of the state where it’s gonna support the weight of a vehicle.”
Towing crews were called in to remove the vehicle and Kokernak said that proved to be a delicate operation.
“We had to assist in getting the vehicle out of the ice and on to the shore without creating any environmental problems relative to fluids leaking from the vehicle,” he explained.
The incident remains under investigation.
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