AFTON, Minnesota — A Minneapolis man was pulled from the St. Croix River east of the Twin Cities on Wednesday after reports of a possible drowning, officials said.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Afton State Park Beach at 9:41 a.m. for a possible drowning near the campgrounds. Witnesses at the beach said a 27-year-old man was swimming 20 to 30 feet offshore in about 12 feet of water when they lost sight of him.
Search teams, including Washington County Water Rescue Dive and Recovery and the Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department, responded to the scene.
The man was found by firefighters in about 18 feet of water, officials said. He was taken to Regions Hospital, but his condition is unknown.
The man’s identity is being withheld until the investigation is complete and his family has been notified.
