Two Victims Pulled from Icy Waters of Grays Bay Were Trapped for 'Nearly an Hour'
The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recovered the man from the submerged car and he was flown by helicopter to HCMC. A short time later, the elderly woman was recovered and transported by ambulance to HCMC. Both died Saturday evening.
Update (Feb. 3, 5:10 p.m.): The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has formally identified the two Maple Grove residents who drowned in Lake Minnetonka Saturday afternoon after their car broke through the ice. Click here for more. Update (Feb. 3, 10:48 a.m.): Two people have died after their vehicle became submerged in Lake Minnetonka yesterday, Feb. 2. A man in his 30s and an elderly woman, both from Maple Grove, died Feb. 2 at HCMC. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the names of the victims. A vehicle broke through the ice underneath the Grays Bay Bridge around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon—trapping two occupants for nearly an hour according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Major Darrell Huggett said one …
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2:35 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
How about this Patrick: How about we assign each person the wanders onto the lake, make that any lake in the entire state, their very own rescue team. Just in case. Clearly you are related to one of the victims. Never have I ever heard anyone try to blame someone else for the misfortunes of a few idiots. Think about all the resources already used to try and save these people. Think about all the … more ›