Ice collapses on part of unofficial ice road to West Dawson City, Yukon

A break occurred Saturday in the unofficial ice road crossing the Yukon River to West Dawson City.

Jim Regimbal, the city's fire chief, saysthe collapse is on the west side of the river leading to the ferry landing.

Both the Yukon Department of Highways and Public works and Regimbal saythe road is impassable. Regimbalis warning all motorists to stay away.

The roadforks before the break, so the option of crossing to Sunnydale remains, addedRegimbal.

The department wasunable to build theusual ice bridge to city because of open water on the river.

Instead,community members pulled togetherto make an unofficial trail for snowmobiles and walking.

Governmentmaintenance trucks said they wouldn't cross it, and Regimbal said he was worried about how safe it was.