Water Emergency-Whiteface reservoir

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St. Louis County Sheriff's Office News Release

Incident Date: July 20th, 2019

Incident Time:  3:20 P.M.

Incident location: Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Township 56-14 approx. 10 miles South of Hoyt Lakes.

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Age:17

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Address: Wilmot, South Dakota

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Incident Summary: On July 20th, 2019 at approximately 3:20 P.M. Saint Louis County Sheriff's deputies responded to a water emergency at the Whiteface Reservoir.  A 17 year old male had been water tubing along with two other individuals behind a Sea-Doo Jet Ski when the 17 year old was ejected from the tube and injured.  The two other individuals that were on the same tube as the victim were not injured.  Life Link lll air medical transported the juvenile to Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth with Non-Life Threatening injuries. 

Deputies were assisted by the Saint Louis County Rescue Squad, Palo First Responders, and the Hoyt Lakes Fire and Ambulance service.

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Authority: Sgt. Kevin Friebe

Date:     July 20th, 2019                       Time: 6:30 P.M.

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