My wife slipped and fell out of the truck one outing and smacked her head on the running boards...bled a little, but she was a trooper...stayed out fishing for the day. It could have been much worse though. Ever since then we have the Kahtoola micro spikes in the bag.
Very sad to hear that a life was lost just like that. Heart felt condolences to family and friends
Please be very careful and educate people about clear ice safety.