20 year old drowns in St. Croix River Saturday

It happened near Lions Park in St. Croix Falls.

Author:: BringMeTheNews
Publish date:: Jun 10, 2018

A young man died in a drowning accident in the St. Croix River on Saturday morning.

The incident occurred just after 7 a.m. near Lions Park in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Police in the city received a report from a witness who heard calls for help coming from the river.

Approximately three hours later emergency responders found the body of a 20-year-old man from St. Croix Falls. He was 20-30 feet from shore in about eight feet of water.

The man's death is believed to be an accidental drowning.

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The search started on Friday evening, and continued through Saturday.

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The victim has not been identified yet.

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He was confirmed dead at Regions Hospital.

No one was injured but it was quite the scene on Friday evening.

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He was confirmed dead at Regions Hospital.

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