Overview
- Dispatchers received a 911 call from a 19-year-old who said a paddle boat had flipped and that he and two women were in the water before the call cut off.
- Responders reached the lake and found the two women, ages 20 and 22, who reported the man had not made it back to shore.
- One of the women was taken to a hospital for injuries from cold exposure, according to county officials.
- Crow Wing County Dive Team members later located the 19-year-old in about 23 feet of water and officials confirmed he drowned.
- The sheriff said all three were visiting college students, and several lake residents helped during the rescue effort as the investigation continues.