Body of swimmer recovered from Minnesota River on third day of search

The seek for a lacking man who went underwater close to the Highway 41 bridge on the Minnesota River has concluded.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office says search crews discovered the swimmer’s physique simply after 10:30 a.m. Friday, on the third day of looking out.

While the physique remains to be awaiting an post-mortem for formal identification, authorities consider it’s the man who went lacking on Wednesday afternoon.

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Law enforcement advised 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS a number of businesses had been referred to as to the scene simply earlier than 5 p.m. Wednesday on studies {that a} Hispanic man in his 30s didn’t resurface.

Rescue personnel used drones, an underwater operated automobile, boats geared up with sonar, a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and land searches on each side of the river in an effort to search out the person, however efforts had been unsuccessful. Seaches resumed Thursday however had been suspended within the afternoon on account of inclement climate.

Chaska police posted on social media, “Our hearts are with the individual’s family, friends, and all those affected by this incident. Winkel Park will return to normal operation once emergency personnel have cleared. We are grateful to the many agencies and responders who assisted in the search and recovery efforts.”