MORNING SENTINEL • February 24, 2022
Two men riding a utility terrain vehicle at the south end of China Lake on Thursday afternoon went into the water when the vehicle hit thin ice. Neither Thomas Colwell, 64, nor Christopher Colwell, 37, of South China, was wearing a helmet. A UTV is different than an all-terrain vehicle in that it allows for side-by-side riding whereas an ATV is for one rider. The UTV must be removed from China Lake.