Family, Friends Use Kayaks To Save 2 Teenagers Swept Out Into Northern Minnesota Lake
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (WCCO) -- Officials in northwestern Minnesota say two teenagers who fell into a river and were swept out into a nearby lake on Thursday were saved by the quick thinking of their friends and family.
The Becker County Sheriff's Office says the teens fell into the Pelican River south of Detroit Lakes around 2:40 p.m. The swift current pulled the teens into Lake Sallie, leaving them roughly 100 yards from the shore in the still-frigid waters.
Family and friends used kayaks to reach the teenagers and toss them lifejackets, the sheriff's office says. Paramedics treated the teenagers on the shore and released them to their parents.
The sheriff's office advised that people beware of high water levels in rivers and lakes due to the recent snowmelt and heavy rains. They also urged people to be mindful that the waters of lakes in the Northland are still dangerously cold.
