By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 30, 2018

LODI, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say the body of a 47-year-old Lodi man who was reported missing Monday has been found in Lake Wisconsin in Columbia County.

The state Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Tuesday that Columbia County officials have identified the man as Rahn Ripp.

He was last seen Sunday evening driving a UTV away from an establishment on the lake. The DNR says it appears Ripp was driving the UTV on the ice when it broke through. A county dive team found Ripp’s body inside the vehicle.

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The agency says authorities are still investigating the incident.

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This story has been updated to correct Ripp’s age to 47.

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Information from: WISC-TV, http://www.channel3000.com

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