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SUV Crashes Through Icy Lake In New Hampshire

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Police say no one was hurt when a compact sport utility vehicle crashed through the ice on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Police say the vehicle owned by 59-year-old Center Harbor resident Alex Plummer went through the ice on Sunday afternoon. It ended up suspended in 10 feet of water.

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A Jeep through the ice on Lake Winnipesaukee (Image credit: NH Fish & Game)

Police later got an anonymous 911 call saying that Plummer was unharmed and recovering at a friend's house in Meredith. An operator of a snowmobile in the area had given Plummer a ride to Meredith.

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Police say the incident is a reminder that recreating on the ice can be dangerous and requires caution and appropriate safety gear.

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