A Minnesota snow plow driver will be disciplined after the $200,000 snow plow he was operating fell trough the ice of the Red Lake River in Crookston, MN.
Mike Raymond, a plow driver in Crookston, was on duty plowing riverside parking lots when he decided to plow a path through the deep snow on the boat ramp. His intent was to clear a path to allow easier access and egress for ice fishermen who maintain ice houses on the river. The 9-ton plow slid down the steep, ice-covered ramp and momentarily onto the river ice before breaking through.  The plow became submerged in the water, rendering the plow inoperable. A second vehicle was brought in to pull the plow from the icy river.
Raymond has taken responsibility for the mistake and is awaiting disciplinary action from the city supervisor.