This happened in Illinois. They were pretty lucky.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...,7172321.story




Father and son fall through ice while fishing


Associated Press 5:33 p.m. CST, December 21, 2010






BANNER, Ill. —
A father and son fell through the ice Tuesday while ice fishing in central Illinois. Their identities and conditions were not immediately clear.

Authorities in Peoria County say both were taken to the hospital. The son remained submerged for a lengthy time before rescue divers brought him to the surface.

Rescue crews were called to the area around 4 p.m.

The pair were fishing at the Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area about 25 miles southwest of Peoria.