'Clearly not safe': Third vehicle in 3 days to fall through ice at Sylvan Lake

Since Dec. 28, three different vehicles have fallen through the ice at Sylvan Lake – two vehicles plunged into the lake on Saturday with the other on Monday morning.

Since Dec. 28, three different vehicles have fallen through the ice at Sylvan Lake – two vehicles plunged into the lake on Saturday with the other on Monday morning.

While there have been no reports of injuries at either incident at the lake, Mounties are warning people of the dangerous conditions, saying "there was something wrong with the area."

"It's not really a black and white thing, but when you're taking a vehicle onto the lake, you really need to make sure that you're really safe," said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff. "I can tell you that the conditions on (the) southern (end of the) lake are clearly not safe to have vehicles … there could be areas that are totally fine, but clearly there's an issue out there."

Savinkoff told CTV News Edmonton on Monday the two vehicles on Saturday were "in close proximity" to each other during an ice fishing outing before falling through the ice.

According to Savinkoff, each case can differ from another.

"It's always a case-by-case basis .… It's not really a black and white thing, but especially when you're taking a vehicle onto the lake, you really need to make sure that you're really safe," he said.

Madison Lalonde from the Lifesaving Society said there are precautions winter enthusiasts can take to keep themselves and their vehicle out of frigid waters.