TRUCKEE, Calif. — Dive teams are still searching for a skater who fell through the ice on Saturday afternoon, the Sierra County Sheriff's Office said Sunday morning.
Eight people were skating on a lake at Stampede Meadows Reservoir near Truckee when the ice broke and six people fell in the water. The other two people started pulling the others out of the water, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.
According to a post from the Truckee Fire Protection District, five other people were able to get out of the water.
Emergency responders flew over the area and dive teams searched for the skater, but they could not locate the person.
The Washoe County Hasty Team and Placer County Dive Team are searching for the skater Sunday morning.
One of the skaters was transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital with a dislocated should and was released Saturday evening, according to the sheriff's office. No other injuries have been reported.
"We urge everyone to stay off the ice on area lakes. It is impossible to know the safety and stability of the ice, especially with the recent warmer temperatures," wrote Truckee Fire Protection District in their Facebook post.
Saturday's incident comes just over a week after the Truckee Fire Protection District help a surface ice rescue training.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
