14-Year-Old Boys Drowns at Resort West of Crosslake

A 14-year-old juvenile drowned at a resort west of Crosslake yesterday evening.

According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, on August 9 at 8:14 p.m., officers responded to reports of a missing 14-year-old boy at Pine Terrace Resort. Witnesses informed law enforcement the boy had been paddle boarding on Star Lake when he fell off the paddle board and did not surface. Some people at the resort then pulled the boy out of the water.

Lifesaving measures were administered but ultimately unsuccessful. Officials pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Law enforcement says the boy and his family were staying at the resort and are from out of state. The boy’s name is being withheld pending notification of the family.

The Crosslake Police Department, Pequot Lakes Police Department, Breezy Point Police Department, Ideal Fire/First Responders, Crosslake Fire, and North Ambulance/Air Care assisted on the scene.