The Brief
The Cass County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected drowning that took the life of a 41-year-old man from North Dakota.
Authorities say juveniles on the boat tried to throw the man a life jacket, but the boat drifted in high winds.
The man exited a pontoon to fix a boat motor problem and did not resurface.
CASS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 41-year-old North Dakota man was found dead after exiting a pontoon on Cass Lake to fix a boat motor, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Cass Lake drowning
What we know
Authorities say a 911 caller reported a person going under the water in Cass Lake and did not resurface at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday.
The sheriff's office said several law enforcement agencies and rescue teams responded to search the area.
Investigators then determined a 41-year-old man from Grafton, North Dakota, exited the pontoon to work on a boat motor issue. He then went under the water and did not resurface.
Juveniles on the boat then tried to throw the man a life jacket, but the pontoon began drifting in high winds before other boaters intercepted it.
The victim's body was then found in the water around 7:50 p.m.
What we don't know
The victim's identity and official cause of death are expected to be released after an autopsy by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.
The Source
This story uses information shared in a news release from the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
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