The Brief
- A 20-year-old Hudson, Wis., man drowned at Riverfront Park and Beach in Lake St. Croix Beach on Sunday, July 5.
- ‘Authorities say he and a friend, both unable to swim, encountered a sudden drop-off in the water.
- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office urges swimmers to know their abilities and use life jackets.
WASHINGTON Co., Minn. (FOX 9) – Authorities have released the identity of a man who drowned at Riverfront Park and Lake St. Croix Beach Sunday night, highlighting the importance of water safety as summer heats up.
Lake St. Croix Beach drowning
What we know:
Deputies and divers responded to a report of a possible drowning at 6:33 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.
First responders and several members of the public immediately entered the water to search for the missing man. A rescue diver from the Lower St. Croix Fire Department found 20-year-old Yonathan Gomez-Diaz of Hudson, Wis., in about 15 feet of water roughly 20 minutes after the initial 911 call. He was brought to shore, where life-saving measures were started before he was transported to Regions Hospital. …