Man Rescued from Floating Chunk of River Ice

Emergency responders used boats to retrieve a man who was set adrift after ice broke off.

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Ice and open water near the I-94 bridge on Monday, March 16.
Ice and open water near the I-94 bridge on Monday, March 16. (Greg Seitz, St. Croix 360)

A man is safe and sound and back on solid ground after an unintentional ride down the river on an ice floe. Local fire and police departments retrieved the unidentified Lakeland man Tuesday about 1 p.m.

The man was reportedly climbing on the ice in Hudson when a chunk broke loose. Several people called 911, reporting seeing the man about 200 yards south of the Interstate 94 bridge.

According to the Star Tribune, the man did not seem distressed by his situation.

In a report from KSTPWashington County Sheriff William Hutton used the occasion to warn people to stay off the ice, which is no longer safe. 

 


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