Four Rescued After Snowmachine Falls Through Ice Near Kotzebue

Susan Bucknell, KOTZ – Kotzebue

Snowmachine accidents can be tragic in rural Alaska.  A week ago, three lives were lost when a snowmachine went through the ice in Newtok.   Sometimes the outcome is concerning but happy and as KOTZ’s Susan Bucknell reports, four Kotzebue youth are lucky – following a close call when their machine went underwater earlier this week.   Bucknell speaks with Lucy Nordlum, who was first on the scene.

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