PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 1, 2023
Jeremiah Meader, 42, was driving home from a friend's house at 1 a.m. with his wife and two friends when the side-by-side utility task vehicle broke through two inches of ice on North Pond. Meader’s wife and two friends got out of the vehicle before it completely broke through the ice, but Meader was unable to and was still in the vehicle when it sank, officials said. One of Meader’s friends dove into the icy water in an unsuccessful attempt to save Meader.