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Teen Critical After Near-Drowning at Minnehaha Falls
5 Jul
Summary
- A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after the incident.
- The teen was submerged for approximately 20 minutes.
- Minnehaha Regional Park officials state the area is unsafe for swimming.
A 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a near-drowning incident at Minnehaha Falls on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. when the teen, who was with his family, submerged while swimming and failed to resurface. Witnesses and officers reported the boy was underwater for about 20 minutes before rescue operations began.
Minneapolis Fire Department crews, equipped for swift-water rescue, established safety lines and entered the water. They successfully located and retrieved the teenager, who was then brought to shore. Firefighters immediately commenced CPR and administered other life-saving interventions before he was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The Minneapolis Park Police have stated that the location where the incident occurred is not a permitted swimming area. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the near-drowning.
