CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. — Crews are out searching for a missing 18-year-old after he slipped and fell into the St. Croix River Tuesday night.
Boats from multiple agencies were launched on the turbulent river Wednesday morning just hours after the search was called off because it become too dark.
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office says emergency dispatchers started getting 911 calls about someone falling into the river around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Callers said an 18-year-old man was at Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls climbing near a rock ledge when he slipped and fell, landing in the water.
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office identified the missing 18-year-old as D'Andrea Sanvig, of Luck, Wisconsin later Wednesday morning. Authorities say Sanvig fell between 50 and 75 feet after wandering off the path from a place on the bluff known as Angle Rock.
KARE 11's Jennifer Hoff reports that the young man's father and grandmother are on scene as teams search for D'Andrea.
Tuesday night, multiple area rescue agencies launched an extensive rescue effort, officials said. Search crews were unable to find the missing teen and paused their efforts at nightfall.
An update was posted to the sheriff's office's Facebook page Wednesday night, saying crews will continue to work through the night with drones and thermal imagery in an attempt to locate D'Andrea, and will "refocus" on the river search Thursday.
Officials are asking the general public to not search on or near the water on their own at this time, and images from SKY 11 underline the reasons why. The rapid flow rate of the river, paired with the normal amount of debris in the water in spring, is causing dangerous conditions even for trained professionals. The sheriff's office says two search boats have been rendered inoperable after hitting objects in the water.
This is a developing story and more information will be added as it is made available.
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