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Teenager drowns while paddle boarding on Star Lake

WCCO digital update: Morning of Aug.10, 2023
WCCO digital update: Morning of Aug.10, 2023 01:17

STAR LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A teenager has died after drowning while paddle boarding on Star Lake Wednesday night.

At approximately 8:14 p.m., the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from the Pine Terrace Resort off of Pine Terrace Road on a report of a missing 14-year-old boy. 

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The teenager had last been observed on a paddleboard on Star Lake, when he fell into the water and never resurfaced, said a press release. 

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The teenager was pulled from the water by individuals on the scene at the resort and given life-saving measures. 

These life-saving attempts were not successful and the teenager died at the scene. 

The teenager and his family were out-of-state guests staying at the resort. 

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