1 dead after ATV goes through Blackwater Lake in northern Minnesota, another rescued
LONGVILLE, Minn. — Authorities in northern Minnesota rescued one man and found the body of another after the two went through the ice on Blackwater Lake on Monday evening.
The 20-year-old man and 18-year-old man were riding an ATV when they fell into the water around 6 p.m., according to the Cass County Sheriff's Department.
First responders pulled the 20-year-old out of the water and treated him on shore for hypothermia. He was taken to a hospital by helicopter.
Crews continued to search for the 18-year-old into the evening but could not find him. They continued the search on Tuesday and recovered his body from the lake shortly before 1 p.m. On Thursday, the Cass County sheriff identified him as Blake Herman of Brainerd.
Last week, two children fell through the ice into a lake in Woodbury. A 12-year-old girl was rescued, and a 16-year-old boy died, officials said.