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ATV rider disappears in Saskatchewan; RCMP issue ice condition warning

A man riding an ATV on a lake north of Regina has disappeared after his machine plunged through the ice.

GRANDVIEW BEACH, Sask. — A man riding an ATV on a lake north of Regina has disappeared after his machine plunged through the ice.

RCMP say two men were riding separate quads on Last Mountain Lake near Grandview Beach on Saturday.

One machine broke through the ice and sank.

The driver of the second machine tried to get his companion out of the water, but couldn’t.

He later lost sight of him in the water.

Emergency personnel couldn’t find the man, and police say they are gathering resources to conduct a search.

RCMP say mild temperatures have caused dangerous ice conditions in southern Saskatchewan.