Crews resume search Wednesday for DAndrea Sanvig, who fell from Taylors Falls cliff into St. Croix River
TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Crews continued their search of the St. Croix River Wednesday morning after an 18-year-old man fell off a rock ledge in Taylors Falls Tuesday evening.
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office says the man "lost his footing and fell off a cliff" just after 6 p.m. in Interstate State Park. On Wednesday morning, authorities identified the man as DAndrea Sanvig, of Luck, Wisconsin.
Several agencies assisted in the effort to find Sanvig, but they had to pause the search after sunset.
"We ask that the general public not search on or near the water at this time," said Cpt. Derek Anklan. "The flow rate of the river, along with debris typically seen in the spring, has made for dangerous search conditions."
Anklan says officials will be on or near the river until Sanvig is found.
Prior to this incident, there have been 16 rock falls documented at the park in the last five years, authorities report. There was a reported fatal rock fall back in 2021. That doesn't include those who drowned while jumping into the water.
"Be cautious, keep your situational awareness," said Taylors Falls Fire Chief Jake Vodenka-Reed. "Keep your eye on who is with you and what you're doing, along with what they're doing. Try and keep each other safe."
The CCSO says it will continue to use drones and thermal imagery into the night Wednesday and resume the search in daylight hours Thursday.
