Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Cliff Jump At Minnesota State Park

The incident happened Saturday along the North Shore, authorities said.

A man died Monday after jumping from a cliff at High Falls in Tettegouche State Park along Minnesota’s North Shore.
A man died Monday after jumping from a cliff at High Falls in Tettegouche State Park along Minnesota’s North Shore. (Google Streetview)

LAKE COUNTY, MN — A man died Monday after jumping from a cliff at High Falls in Tettegouche State Park along Minnesota’s North Shore.

Authorities said they received a 911 call around 11:30 a.m. reporting the man had not resurfaced after the jump.

Crews used an underwater remotely operated vehicle to locate the 54-year-old victim at the base of the falls about an hour later.

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His identity is being withheld until the family is notified.

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