Teens Jacob Bullock & Marven Mathurin Die After Falling into Frozen Pond in Dacula, Ga., a Third Teen in Fair Condition

Two teens, Jacob Bullock and cousin Marven Mathurin, die after falling into frozen pond in Dacula, Ga. A third teen listed in fair condition.

In the aftermath of the snow that fell in the Atlanta metropolitan area on Thursday, there have been events ranging from a 29-car pile-up due to ice on the roads to people being stranded and some without electricity, but the latest news is tragic. Three teens, ages 13 to 15, in Dacula, Georgia, were reportedly playing near the middle of a frozen pond in the Daniel Park subdivision and fell through the ice. Two of the children, identified as Jacob Bullock, 15 and his cousin Marven Mathurin, 14, have died, while a third, named Alex Paul, 15, is in fair condition. Okay folks, yes, we have had some unusually cold weather in the ATL, but that does not mean that a pond which appears to be frozen is safe to walk or play on. There is the very real possibility that it isn't frozen enough to withstand the weight of one person, let alone three.

According to WSB-TV, investigators said one kid made it out of the pond okay, but the other two got trapped underneath the ice and were in the water for more than an hour. The two boys who were trapped were unresponsive and unconscious when help arrived, according to the authorities.

This is a real tragedy, but why were the boys allowed to play on the ice? The freezing temperatures in Georgia in no way means that it is safe to walk on ice covering a body of water. It may not be stable, as evidenced in this case. The subdivision had reportedly sent to residents in the subdivision this week warning not to trust the ice on the pond.