19-Year-Old Dies South of Brainerd

A 19-year-old man has died after he was found unresponsive south of Brainerd on Sunday.

According to a press release from the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 8:58 a.m. on September 11th, authorities responded to a report of an unresponsive 19-year-old man. The victim, identified as Wyatt John Herron, was found not breathing at a residence in Long Lake Township. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but officials later pronounced Herron dead at the scene.

Herron’s body was transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation. Zone First Responders and North Memorial Ambulance Services assisted on the scene.