Overview
- Sheriff's offices in Crow Wing and St. Louis counties reported two separate boating incidents Tuesday that left two people dead and several injured, and both investigations are ongoing.
- On Little Emily Lake, a 19-year-old called 911 at 12:31 p.m. after a paddleboat capsized, and two women ages 20 and 22 reached shore with one treated for cold exposure.
- Crow Wing County divers recovered the 19-year-old from about 23 feet of water just before 3 p.m., and officials said the group were visiting college students as residents aided the search.
- On Lake Vermilion’s west side before 6:30 p.m., a boat crash threw multiple people into cold water, killing one at the scene and sending three to hospitals with one airlifted to Duluth.
- Cold spring lake temperatures in northern Minnesota can trigger rapid hypothermia, which cuts survival time after immersion and makes quick rescue and recovery efforts critical.