by Frank Lee
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Two men from St. Joseph are lucky to be alive after their pick-up truck fell through the ice near Grey Eagle in Todd County.
Duane Scepaniak was driving southbound on Big Swan Lake near the narrows at about 1:40 p.m. Jan. 27 when his 2016 GMC Sierra truck fell through the ice.
Scepaniak and passenger David Walz were able to climb out of the truck as the vehicle came to rest on its wheels in about four feet of water, according to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office. They walked to shore and called for help using a cell phone.
The ice thickness where the truck fell through was 2 to 3 inches, according to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, which wants to remind everyone of the poor ice conditions this year and to always use caution when venturing out onto area lakes.
A 2016 GMC Sierra truck owned and driven by Duane Scepaniak of St. Joseph fell through the ice on Big Swan Lake near Grey Eagle Jan. 27, forcing Scepaniak and his passenger, David Walz of St. Joseph, to escape the sinking vehicle.
