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Authorities Rule Death of a Man at a Meeker County Boat Landing an Accidental Drowning

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jennifer Lewerenz
Oct 16, 2026 | 8:46 AM
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(KNSI) — Authorities have ruled the death of a man at a Meeker County boat landing an accidental drowning.

The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to the Lake Washington boat access in Ellsworth Township at 1:20 p.m. for a medical emergency. Investigators say 56-year-old Edward Chabot and his wife were getting a pontoon ready at the landing. He was standing in the water working on the boat when he went under. Chabot was brought to shore, where life-saving measures were taken before he was rushed to Hutchinson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The incident remains under investigation.

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