Sheriff: Man Drowns In Sauk River

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI

Nov 8, 2022 | 10:55 AM

Jake Judd/KNSI News

(KNSI) – A Cold Spring man drowned after trying to get a boat lift cover that had blown into the Sauk River.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says 69-year-old Lee Ellwein went into the water around 1:30 on Sunday afternoon. A 911 caller reported a man was about 30 to 40 feet from the shore off County Road 49 in Wakefield Township. The Cold Spring Fire Department used a rescue boat and found Ellwein. Deputies say he was underwater for 15 to 20 minutes before first responders got to him.

The water was 53.2 degrees at the time Ellwein went in. Life-saving efforts were attempted but were unsuccessful.

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