Car driving on Lake Simcoe plunges through thin ice

York Region police were warning people to stay away from rivers and lakes after a man trying to drive across the frozen Lake Simcoe plunged through thin ice.
The man broke through the ice near Virginia Beach. Luckily, he was able to climb out of the vehicle and was not injured, police say.
There are fishing huts set up on the lake, but police say all should have been removed by the deadline late Thursday night.
Police say there are now areas of open water along Lake Simcoe's shore.
They warn that the recent bout of warm weather has thinned the ice on lakes, rivers and streams throughout the area, even though it feels like winter again with Friday's frigid temperatures.
Parents were also being asked to keep their children away from lakeshores, riverbanks, creeks or ponds because melting ice is causing rising water levels and fast-moving waters.